A bouncing baby bongo has been born in New Orleans. It's from a highly endangered antelope subspecies, and is the first calf conceived at the Species Survival Centre created by the Audubon Nature Institute and San Diego Zoo Global. That's an excellent sign for a project to create large natural spaces where herds of antelope and giraffe can be comfortable and multiply. #CPNWorld | China Plus Culture

A day for the critically endangered Bongo! 🌿 Today we are celebrating World Bongo Day with Eastern Bongo Ekundu who is a 19-year-old male who weighs close to 350kgs. Eastern or Mountain Bongos are one of Africa’s rarest mammals, and are the largest forest antelope. They are critically endangered due to poaching and habitat loss, with less than 100 individuals left in the forest slopes of Northern Kenya. Bongos are mostly nocturnal antelope recognisable for their long spiralled horns and brillia