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Virginia Zoo's new Eastern mountain bongo calf has captive audience

Headline from WAVY Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Early Thursday morning at the Virginia Zoo, the lions, cheetahs, as well as the giraffes were trying to get a closer look at its new addition. "Last Wednesday, Oct. 13, Clover, one of our female eastern bongos, gave birth to a little baby girl," said Emily Spence, curator of th…

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  1. WAVY Norfolk

    Virginia Zoo celebrates birth of Eastern mountain bongo calf (opens WAVY Norfolk)

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    The Virginia Zoo announced the birth of a female Eastern mountain bongo calf, marking a major milestone for the conservation of the critically endangered species.

  2. WAVY Norfolk

    Virginia Zoo's new Eastern mountain bongo calf has captive audience (opens WAVY Norfolk)

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    WAVY Norfolk's feed description

    NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Early Thursday morning at the Virginia Zoo, the lions, cheetahs, as well as the giraffes were trying to get a closer look at its new addition. "Last Wednesday, Oct. 13, Clover, one of our female eastern bongos, gave birth to a little baby girl," said Emily Spence, curator of th…

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