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Moving in to African Plains, across the visitor path from Gus, are two new addax, beautiful corkscrew-horned Saharan antelope.

Their facial markings resemble masks, which inspired our keepers to name the new addax Bruce and Richard – the “real life” names for Batman and Robin.  As the addax settle in, they will be integrated with the Zoo’s Mhorr gazelles, secretary bird, saddle-billed storks and crowned cranes. The addax is critically endangered due to hunting and habitat loss. Through support of the Sahara Conservation Fund, the Zoo is working to establish a protected area for the last known wild population of addax – about 100-200 animals, in the Termit Tin/Toumma area of the country of Niger.