Al Ain Zoo has successfully bred the Speke gazelle, an endangered species, boosting the population with 12 newborn babies.
The zoo had brought two male gazelles from the Wadi Al Safa Wildlife Centre in Dubai for the purpose. The aim was to introduce a new bloodline of gazelles by overcoming in-breeding issues and improving the genetic diversity at the zoo, said an official of the zoo.
Speke gazelle is classified as an endangered species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, issued in September 2008.
The animal’s herd at the zoo was appeared to be derived from a founder group with no new genetic contribution from new founders. “Therefore the zoo looked to introduce a new blood line in 2013, said Muna Al Daheri, Chief Executive of Education and Conservation at Al Ain Zoo.
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