# @thetorontozoo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DULQw57DIyD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54896566-thetorontozoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-31T13:00:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Toronto Zoo (@thetorontozoo) — https://gondola.cc/thetorontozoo

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Happy International Zebra Day 🦓 
 
Today, we’re celebrating the iconic Grevy’s zebra! Known for their fine pinstripes, tall stature, and famously large ears, they’re a species unlike any other. 
 
Come the spring, you'll see two new female Grevy's zebras in the African Savanna: a mother-daughter pair, Zari and Zuri, who arrived this winter from the edmontonvalleyzoo as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan® Program. 
 
18-year old Zari is quite distinctive: her tongue tends to hang out of her mouth due to an old injury. While it may look goofy, it doesn’t interfere with her eating or hamper her appetite. Her daughter Zuri is ten years old and is particularly tall for a Grevy’s zebra. She shares this feature with her daughter Maizy, who was introduced to the herd two years ago 
 
Did you know? No two zebras share the same stripe pattern, much like a human fingerprint. Grevy’s zebras also have the narrowest stripes of any zebra species, a feature that is thought to help regulate body temperature in the hot African sun. Their excellent eyesight and remarkable hearing help them detect predators across wide-open landscapes, and their incredible stamina allows them to travel long distances in search of water. 
 
The Grevy’s zebra has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN for decades due to habitat loss, competition with livestock, and poaching. With fewer than 3,000 individuals estimated to remain in the wild, accredited conservation programs play a critical role by advancing research, strengthening collaborative conservation efforts, and supporting the long-term protection of this at-risk species. 
 
Through our work within the AZA Grevy’s Zebra Species Survival Plan (SSP), your Toronto Zoo is committed to continuing our five-decades-long commitment to supporting this endangered species. 
 
Want to help protect these remarkable animals? Support Grevy’s zebras and the conservation work at your Toronto Zoo by donating through our fundraising partners at the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy. Learn more at wildlifeconservancy.ca. #savingspecies

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