“Both mom and calf are thriving, with the little one nursing well and growing stronger each day,” the wildlife park wrote. “Eastern bongos are critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. Each birth is a vital step toward their conservation.”

A Florida zoo announced the birth of an eastern bongo, a critically endangered antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida zoo announced the birth of a male Eastern bongo calf, a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss and poaching, officials said Tuesday.