Not one, not two, but three female addax calves have been born
at Brookfield Zoo within the last two months, and one more is
expected by the end of the summer. The most recent was born this
past Saturday, July 9. The other two were born on May 30 and
June 1. All are doing well and can be seen with their
mothers—Martha, Sara, and Mali—on exhibit in their outdoor
habitat on the north side of the zoo. The three births are a
welcomed addition to the North American zoo population because
the species is critically endangered in its native Africa.
Brookfield Zoo has exhibited addax since 1935 and in 1941 was
the first zoo in North America to have an addax birth. Since the
arrival of the first breeding pair, there have been 140 addax
births at Brookfield Zoo. “We are thrilled about the addax
births at Brookfield Zoo and being able to share the
significance and importance of these new additions with our
guests,” said Amy Roberts, curator of mammals for the Chicago
Zoological Society. “What is really exciting is that t