Al Bustan Zoological Centre Al Bustan Zoo News

Okapi born last week at Al Bustan ( a male ) :

Rare Okapi birth in UAE a ray of hope for this endangered species

 

M'Bura is a first time mother.

 

For the first time a Secretary bird has hatched at Al Bustan .

 

On Nov. 27 Okapi-female Farida gave birth to her 3th calf, a female which is named Johari .

 

At the end of the week a Greater one-horned rhino was born at Al Bustan .

 

Born to Girija and Asha, correct? Also, is the calf male or female?

 

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So apparently this zoo is home to a leucistic okapi calf named Mzimu born one day after last Christmas.

 

I was curious about Mzimu’s lineage, so this is what I came up with for okapi at Al Bustan Zoo. I believe the details on the first 7 are correct, however there is a discrepancy with Johari and Mzimu. Earlier in this thread it was reported that Farida gave birth to her third calf (Johari). On the instagram post about Mzimu, it says his parents arrived in 2012, making his mother Farida. Obviously, she didn’t have 2 calves in 13 months, so I’m assuming Mzimu’s mother is M’bura? If anyone can confirm his parentage, that would be great. Thanks

Al Bustan Zoo, UAE (4.5) 9

1.0 Ayari (Mujinga x Ingasu) 18/08/1999 at White Oak Conservation Centre (Transferred to Al Bustan 24/02/2012)
1.0 Hamaki (Ulimi x Semliki) 24/04/2009 at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago (Transferred to Al Bustan 04/12/2013)
0.1 Farida (Romakari x Elphie) 06/08/2010 at White Oak Conservation Centre (Transferred to Al Bustan 24/02/2012)
0.1 M'bura (Poucet x Kweli) 02/06/2011 at Bronx Zoo (Transferred to Al Bustan 08/12/2013)
0.1 Zuri (Hamaki x Farida) 28/10/2015
0.1 Adea (Hamaki x Farida) 30/04/2018
1.0 Kito (Ayari x M'bura) 06/10/2018

0.1 Johari (Hamaki x Farida) 27/11/2020
1.0 Mzimu (unk x unk) 26.12.2021