The Los Angeles Zoo has welcomed a new addition!
On Friday, June 12, 2026, the zoo announced that a male Grevy’s zebra foal was born at the zoo this Spring.
“This is an exciting birth for the Zoo and for the entire animal care team,” said Dominick Dorsa II, Director of Animal Care, L.A. Zoo, in a statement. “It’s been quite some time since we’ve had a Grevy’s zebra foal at the Zoo, and now guests will be able to see the behaviors of a juvenile zebra that they may have not experienced before.”
This is the first Grevy’s zebra birth at the Los Angeles Zoo since 2019.
The Zoo has been monitoring the baby zebra closely in his first weeks of life, and says that guests can expect to see him alongside his mother on exhibit starting next week as long as the weather permits.
“This birth not only helps support the Grevy’s zebra’s population in North America, but it will undoubtedly help educate guests about this important animal,” added Dorothy Belanger, Curator of Mammals, L.A. Zoo. “Guests visiting the Zoo will have the unique opportunity to observe this young animal and build a connection with the species. We’re thrilled for this new zebra and how it will help shape the minds of our guests and hopefully inspire them to be a part of the conservation of wildlife and nature.”
According to the L.A. Zoo website, adult male zebras stand approximately five feet tall and can weigh almost 1000 pounds. Their life expectancy is typically 22 to 30 years inside zoos, nearly double that of wild zebras.
Admission to the L.A. Zoo is $27 for adults and $22 for children ages 2 to 12.
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