Eland Antelope Calf Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

A baby eland was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge recently, as shared by Dr. Mark Penning, vice president of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, on Instagram.

Baby Eland Antelope Born at Walt Disney World

A young antelope with light brown fur and large ears lying down near a chain-link fence.

The eland baby is a girl and mom Celo’s first calf. Both the mom and calf are doing great, Penning wrote, and bonding in a backstage barn.

Close-up of a young deer with large black eyes and a light brown coat, looking directly at the camera.

Elands are a type of antelope found in East and Southern Africa. The species is not endangered but the population of common elands is dwindling and giant elands are vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Elands are protected under the United States Endangered Species Act and regulated in international trade by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

An antelope calf is lying on the ground while being licked on the head by an adult antelope, with hay visible beneath them.

Penning also announced the birth of a Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Guests will be able to see both babies on the Lodge’s savanna soon.

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