A new Grant’s zebra foal has joined the growing herd at the Cape May County Park Zoo. On Friday, zoo officials announced the birth of the female zebra, which was born on July 17 to mother Lydia and sired by the herd’s stallion, Ziggy. The birth marks Lydia’s fourth foal at the zoo. “E very birth at the zoo reflects the important work taking place right here in Cape May County,” said Commissioner Andrew Bulakowski, the board’s liaison to the Cape May County Park Zoo. “It is a wonderful moment for our community, and I hope residents and visitors will stop by to welcome the newest member of the herd.” Zoo officials said visitors may notice the foal spending much of the day resting. Between naps, guests can watch her nursing, staying close to her mother and beginning to explore the exhibit alongside the rest of the herd. According to the zoo, Grant’s zebras are a subspecies of the plains zebra native to the grasslands of central and eastern Africa. After an approximately 13-month gestation, zebra foals are born remarkably well developed. Within minutes of birth, they can stand, and within about an hour, they can run. ...read more read less