New Male Sitatunga Calf Born At The Zoo

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed a new baby into the mix -- a male sitatunga.

The calf was born at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday; it's the second male sitatunga calf born this year.

Named Carl by the zookeeper, he weighs about 20 pounds and is strong and healthy.

"The baby is nursing very well, and Cricket is being a very attentive first-time mother," stated Carey Ricciardone, mammal collection and conservation manager at the Zoo. "He has a lot of energy like most sitatunga males, but he is sticking close to his mother right now. She is very protective of him."

Zoo visitors can seeCricket and Carl exploring outdoors at various times throughout the day.