![]() ![]() If you would like to do something in honor of this little life, lost all too soon, you might consider making a donation to Disney Conservation, the organization that responsibly brings babies like this young zebra into the world, if even for a short time. Honoring a Sweet Little Life Credit: Susan Though the Cast Members present did all they could, they were unable to save the little zebra If you are familiar with any corner of the equine world, you may know all too well that accidents like this seldom have happy endings. The young zebra became spooked by the large birds and darted away at full speed and collided with the gate to the enclosure. Two new ostriches had reportedly been introduced to the savanna. The zebra was lost in an unfathomable accident. If you do not wish to read the details, you may prefer to skip to the end. You should know, dear readers, that this next segment will explain what occurred. They are in our thoughts as they are at the center of this sadness. The animal care Cast Members love the animals they are responsible for. “We are heartbroken over the loss of our Hartmann’s mountain zebra that passed away yesterday, and we ask that you keep our dedicated animal care Cast Members in your thoughts.” The statement from the spokesperson is, “We are heartbroken over the loss of our Hartmann’s mountain zebra that passed away yesterday, and we ask that you keep our dedicated animal care Cast Members in your thoughts.” Walt Disney World released a statement surrounding the tragic accident today. Disney’s Official Statement Credit: Disney Animals, Science, and Environment Surely the lost little one brought joy to all who caught a glimpse of the animal and to all who worked to provide his care. Babies like these have the power to impact hearts and minds and drive better practices for creatures everywhere. In addition to helping to increase numbers through responsible breeding, the animals help creatures everywhere by drawing the interest of Guests and capturing their hearts.Īs Guests engage in conversations with Cast Members about the animals, they often open themselves to learning more about what can be done to protect species that are vulnerable, threatened, or even endangered. Like many of the animals around the resort and the Animal Kingdom, the zebra that was lost was an important part of Disney’s Conservation efforts. Credit: Disney Animals, Science, and Environment Regardless of the identity of the zebra, it is a tragic loss. Word is circulating that the baby involved in the tragedy was a male zebra who was recently relocated to the savanna with his mother. Many people think that amelanistic animals are something to be coveted, which is sad because they are always incredibly inbred to achieve their color and suffer many health and mental problems because of it.However, now sources close to the story say that it was NOT this little “golden” zebra. Three Ring Ranch in Hawai’i where Zoe was born is taking the honorable route and not breeding Zoe in hopes to make more golden zebras. Zoe suffers from poor night vision and they believe that she will possibly have kidney problems in the future. If it has blue eyes, more likely it is amelanistic.Īmelanistic animals are not a new species, but simply a variation of an existing species and often has accompanying health problems. This is the lack of color pigments, where as albinism is the complete absence of pigments and is often characterized by red eyes. ![]() ![]() People see a white animal that is not normally white and immediately shout ‘albino’! But Zoe is not albino, neither are those yellow boa constrictors. The island of Molokai, Hawai’i is not where one would think to look for the most unique zebra on the planet, but that is where Zoe the golden zebra was born. ![]()
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