ZooTampa Celebrates Its First Animal Birth of 2026 with Endangered Eastern Bongo Calf

Critically endangered Eastern bongo calf born at ZooTampa, marking first birth of new year at zoo

ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced the birth of a critically endangered Eastern bongo calf, marking the first animal birth at the zoo in 2026.

ZooTampa celebrates its first animal birth of 2026 with endangered Eastern bongo calf

LOWRY PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa at Lowry Park celebrated its first animal birth of the year on Jan. 9, helping to bring an Eastern bongo calf into the world. This birth marks the fourth Eastern bongo calf born at ZooTampa since 2021. This critically endangered calf weighed 39 pounds at birth and stands at [...]

Baby born in Tampa could help save a species

ZooTampa welcomed an Eastern Bongo calf. There are fewer than 100 Eastern Bongos left in the wild.

ZooTampa celebrates its first animal birth of 2026

Officials with ZooTampa at Lowry Park said a critically endangered eastern bongo calf was born on Jan. 9.

Tiny Stripes, Big Hope: ZooTampa Celebrates Birth Of Rare Eastern Bongo

TAMPA, Fla. – ZooTampa at Lowry Park has kicked off the new year with a massive win for conservation. On January 9, the zoo welcomed a female Eastern bongo calf—a critically endangered antelope species with fewer than 100 individuals estimated to remain in the wild. The newborn, standing about two feet tall and tipping the […] Tiny Stripes, Big Hope: ZooTampa Celebrates Birth Of Rare Eastern Bongo