Just as an employee at the was heading home, and saying good night to some of his favorite animals, he noticed something was different with an 18-year-old Cape buffalo. She was in labor.
A team of animal care specialists on duty quickly arrived to help move the expectant mother, Rain, indoors to better monitor her. The zoo has animal care specialists on around the clock.
Later that evening, Rain gave birth to a healthy male calf. Boots, the dad, and the rest of the buffalo herd welcomed the newborn.
The calf’s name wasn’t released. His birth on May 11 marks an exciting addition to one of the few Cape buffalo herds found in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, zoo officials said in .
Zoo employees report that Rain is proving to be a calm and experienced mom and that Boots is keeping an eye on his first calf. Weather permitting, the new addition might soon be out with the rest of the herd.
