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Near-Threatened Grant’s Zebra Foal Zuri Born at Bridlington — Owner Overcomes Cancer

7/1/2026

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A Grant’s zebra foal named Zuri was born at Bridlington Animal Park, marking the park’s biggest recent achievement.
Staff suspected Lola was pregnant yet could not scan her because she was not tame.
Owner Paul Woodward, who had just completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy, said seeing Zuri made him cry.
Grant’s zebras are the smallest of the seven plains-zebra subspecies and are listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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A Grant’s zebra foal named Zuri was born at Bridlington Animal Park, marking the park’s biggest recent achievement.
Staff suspected Lola was pregnant yet could not scan her because she was not tame.
Owner Paul Woodward, who had just completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy, said seeing Zuri made him cry.
Grant’s zebras are the smallest of the seven plains-zebra subspecies and are listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.