Zebra

Antalya zoo home to newborn species

With the arrival of spring, the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Zoo and Wildlife Park has welcomed 150 new babies of different species. Among them are zebra, mountain goat, and lemur.

One of the largest zoos in Turkey with vast natural habitats and a growing population, the Antalya Zoo is home to 1,580 animals of 140 species.

New-born zebra becomes mascot of zoo in Turkey's İzmir

A new-born zebra has become the mascot of a zoo in the Aegean province of İzmir, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on May 24.

The baby zebra, given the name "Zeliş," was born in the İzmir Natural Life Park in the Sasalı district on May 18. 

Zeliş's parents were originally taken from Israel's Ran Gamat Zoo in 2012, and she has five brothers and sisters.

World War I camouflage trick might be reworked for the 21st Century

Ships were painted with zebra stripes in hopes of evading and deceiving the enemy during World War I. It was not entirely clear how effective the “dazzle” camouflage was, but a recent study seems to indicate that the zigzag-like patterns can be misleading and deceptive when the ship is moving.