{"id":801255,"date":"2026-08-03T14:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801255\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:13:13","slug":"incredibly-special-critically-endangered-eastern-bongo-calf-born-at-african-safari-wildlife-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801255\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Incredibly special\u2019: Critically endangered Eastern Bongo calf born at African Safari Wildlife Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/tag\/port-clinton-news\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PORT CLINTON, Ohio<\/a> (WJW) \u2014 The <a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/tag\/african-safari-wildlife-park\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">African Safari Wildlife Park<\/a> is celebrating the special birth of a critically endangered species.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/jackie-the-bald-eagle-still-very-sick-has-long-recovery-road-ahead-wildlife-experts-say\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\tJackie the bald eagle still \u2018very sick,\u2019 has \u2018long recovery road ahead,\u2019 wildlife experts say\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A male Eastern Bongo calf named Conrad was born July 12 to parents Aurora and Calvin, according to a news release from the park. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s continuing to grow under the watchful eye of his mother and the park\u2019s animal care team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConrad\u2019s arrival is incredibly special for everyone at African Safari Wildlife Park,\u201d said Kelsey Keller, Chief Operating Officer. \u201cEastern Bongos are a critically endangered species, and welcoming a healthy calf gives us an important opportunity to help guests learn more about these remarkable animals and the need to protect wildlife and their natural habitats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"An eastern bongo calf is seen at African Safari Wildlife Park\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/efc1b272-b9a6-4918-bc1b-ad289063e5ce.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: African Safari Wildlife Park<\/p>\n<p>Bongos are native to dense forests in Africa. They\u2019re known for their auburn or chestnut-colored coats and vertical white stripes, allowing them to blend into their surroundings. Both males and females have large ears and distinct spiraled, lyre-shaped horns.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/everything-we-owned-is-gone-canton-mom-of-3-tries-to-rebuild-after-explosion\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\tCanton mom of 3 tries to rebuild after explosion\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEastern Bongo populations continue to decline in the wild and are considered critically endangered. Habitat destruction and hunting remain two of the greatest threats to their survival,\u201d the news release stated.<\/p>\n<p>African Safari Wildlife Park is the Midwest\u2019s original Drive-Thru Safari, located in Port Clinton, Ohio. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/africansafariwildlifepark.com\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=23915120777&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=&amp;matchtype=&amp;device=c&amp;network=x&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23919594712&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADyK49G6Nse04_9lsFpPwZMnRmQZv&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwuanRBhBSEiwAY5y6V8i_WxwXayHUe4m5A24SMkzHdJuEmU_sW6xlwbrLbRYnrDi3s9rACxoCjt4QAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for park hours.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tFor the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT CLINTON, Ohio (WJW) \u2014 The African Safari Wildlife Park is celebrating the special birth of a critically&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":801256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":["post-801255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}