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BIT OF JOY | Bongo baby born at Jacksonville Zoo

By Heather Henderson
Published on February 27, 2025 at 10:14 am
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The Jacksonville Zoo is celebrating the birth of another adorable baby: a critically endangered male eastern bongo. The unnamed calf was born on Feb. 19 to first-time mom Cayenne. Bongos are native to Africa’s forests and have been hunted nearly to extinction, so any birth is a positive step. Baby and mom are healthy and doing well, and you’ll be able to visit them in the zoo’s Africa Loop when they’re ready for the spotlight.

author image Newsletter Writer email Heather Henderson is a writer, editor and artist who has lived in Jax for close to 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida.

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