Tucson zoo has a new baby zebra

Anna, one of its Grevy’s zebras, gave birth to a female foal about 1:20 a.m., according to a news release. The foal was standing up and walking shortly after.

Grevy’s zebras are highly endangered, with the current wild population estimated to be less than 3,000.

Reid Park Zoo is part of the Grevy’s Zebra Species Survival Plan, “a cooperative effort among zoos to maintain a healthy and genetically diverse population with the goal of helping to sustain this vanishing species,” the news release says.

“We are overjoyed with the arrival of this precious and significant new addition for this most endangered of all zebra species,” said Adam Ramsey, the Zoo’s Director of Animal Care, in a news release. “This is a significant and welcome birth for the species — important in helping prevent Grevy’s zebra from becoming extinct.”

The best chance to see the mom and baby is in the mornings, the release said.