A three-week-old female Speke's gazelle explores her habitat at the Saint Louis Zoo. These small antelope are quite endangered in their arid homeland of Somalia. Their pale fawn color blends well with the sandy terrain there. To avoid predators, newborn calves lie motionless in the sparse vegetation, emerging from hiding long enough to nurse. Speke's gazelle births are the result of a breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Speke's Gazelle Species Survival Plan, a cooperative breeding program which manages Speke's gazelles in AZA zoos.
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Congratulations - she is beautiful!
ZooVisitorMM 3 weeks ago