Virginia Zoo Welcomes Baby Eastern Mountain Bongo
The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk has welcomed a new baby Eastern mountain bongo, born to its female bongo named Clover.
Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News, VA, October 22, 2026 —
The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk has welcomed a baby Eastern mountain bongo born to Clover, the zoo’s female bongo, according to the information provided about the birth.
The announcement identifies the newborn as an Eastern mountain bongo but does not provide the baby’s name or sex. It also gives no birth date, details about the animal’s condition, or information about when visitors might be able to see the newborn. The zoo’s statement on those points was not included in the available information.
No additional details were provided about Clover, the birth or the care of the baby. The information also does not describe whether the zoo plans to share further updates. As a result, the confirmed details are limited to the newborn’s species, its birth to Clover and its arrival at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.
The birth adds a young Eastern mountain bongo to the animals at the zoo. Further information about the newborn, including its name and sex, was not available in the supplied summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Walter Hildebrand on www.wavy.com, see more information here.
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