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A two-month-old okapi (Okapia johnstoni) named Mzimu (which means “ghost” in Swahili) at the Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This individual is leucistic, meaning there is a lack of pigmentation in his hair and skin, giving him a rare white-gray appearance. Both of his parents and his brother have normal coloration, which makes him very unique among okapis. The species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

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A two-month-old okapi (Okapia johnstoni) named Mzimu (which means “ghost” in Swahili) at the Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This individual is leucistic, meaning there is a lack of pigmentation in his hair and skin, giving him a rare white-gray appearance. Both of his parents and his brother have normal coloration, which makes him very unique among okapis. The species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

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A male Nubian Soemmerring’s gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii soemmerringii) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

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A male Nubian Soemmerring’s gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii soemmerringii) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

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A male Nubian Soemmerring’s gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii soemmerringii) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

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A male Nubian Soemmerring’s gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii soemmerringii) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

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A pair of North African ostrichs (Struthio camelus camelus) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

The male is on the left and the female is the more brown bird on the right.

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A pair of North African ostrichs (Struthio camelus camelus) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

The male is on the right and the female is the more brown bird on the left.

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A female North African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

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A secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, UAE.

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A red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sarjah, UAE.

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A red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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An endangered Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

The Arabian tahr in this photo is a young female.

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A female, juvenile Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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A honey badger (Mellivora capensis pumilio) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

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A honey badger (Mellivora capensis pumilio) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sarjah, UAE.

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A Kaffir crowned duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia ​caffra) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

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A Kaffir crowned duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia ​caffra) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sarjah, UAE.

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A pair of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A pair of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sharjah, UAE.

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A pair of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus gigas) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

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A giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus gigas) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

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A Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE.

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A cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) photographed at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Sarjah, UAE.

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A male Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A male Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A male Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A pair of Arabian wolves (Canis lupus arabs) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

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A pair of Arabian wolves (Canis lupus arabs) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

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An Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

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A pair of Arabian wolves (Canis lupus arabs) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

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An Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

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An Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs) at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

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