HELLO MY NAME IS…
YOUR TORONTO ZOO’S #BBZEEBEE HAS A NAME!

TORONTO, ON, Tuesday, December 22, 2020: Toronto Zoo is excited to announce YOUR Grevy’s zebra foal, affectionately known as #BBZeeBee, has a name! With over 8,500 people voting in the “Help Us Name #BBZeeBee" promotion, one name has emerged as your favourite… introducing, Poe! Poe was chosen through online voting from a list of four preselected names, in keeping with the tradition of naming our Grevy’s zebra offspring after Star Wars inspired names, previous zebra babies were named Luke, Leia, Rey and Obi. The naming promotion was launched on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and ran through Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

The Grevy’s zebra has been listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation and Nature (IUCN) for decades. Habitat loss, competition with livestock, and poaching are their primary threats. The Toronto Zoo is part of the AZA Grevy’s Zebra Species Survival Plan (SSP), building our understanding of these incredible animals and supporting field conservation efforts for the species. To find out how you can support the endangered Grevy’s zebra and other wildlife conservation work at your Toronto Zoo, please CLICK HERE.

Your Toronto Zoo announced earlier this month that Tori, a ten-year-old female endangered Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), gave birth to a healthy male foal in the early morning hours on Tuesday December 1, 2020 weighing 52.1 kilograms. This is the fourth foal for mom Tori and the fifth for dad Jake, a thirteen-year-old male. This foal, born as part of the Grevy's Zebra Species Survival Plan (SSP), will help to increase Jake’s underrepresented genetics within the population. Both mom and foal are doing well.

Note to media: Zoo staff are focused on the health and well-being of Tori and her foal and we will share updates as they become available. Media/photo opportunities are not available at this time.

Media Contact Information:

Amanda Chambers
Supervisor of Strategic Communications
[email protected]

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