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Zebras are back at the Fort Worth Zoo after a five-year absence. Guests can now see half-brothers Pegasus and Hercules on their next visit to the African Savanna, zoo staff announced Friday, Aug. 28.<\/p>\n
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Zebras have returned to the Fort Worth Zoo after an absence of five years, zoo staff announced in a news release and on social media Friday.<\/p>\n
Visitors to the African Savanna<\/a> can now see Pegasus and Hercules, two young half-brothers. The species was a fixture at the zoo from 1923 until 2021, when they were moved out to make room for the lion yard in the Predators of Asia and Africa<\/a> habitat.<\/p>\n Fort Worth Zoo executive director Michael Fouraker said they built a new barn and renovated a rhino habitat to accommodate the two zebras.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter their departure in 2021, we realized just how much our guests missed their presence in the park,\u201d Fouraker said in the news release. \u201cWe knew we needed to find a way to bring them back.\u201d<\/p>\n Back in black … and white! \ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd93\ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n After a five-year hiatus, zebras are back at the Zoo! Please welcome our newest additions, Hercules and Pegasus.<\/p>\n The two juvenile half-brothers can now be seen in their new habitat nestled between the hippos and flamingos in the African\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/MDNYhRDwgd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fort Worth Zoo (@FortWorthZoo) August 28, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n The African Savanna, which opened in 2018, was phase one of A Wilder Vision, the zoo\u2019s $130 million capital campaign and building project. The next two phases, Elephant Springs<\/a> and Predators of Asia and Africa, opened in 2021 and 2023 respectively.<\/p>\n The fourth and final phase, Forests and Jungles of the World<\/a>, is under construction with a targeted opening in 2028, according to the zoo\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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