Rescuers at a zoo wildlife alliance rescue a pronghorn calf

Zoo officials take care of a pronghorn giraffe in San Diego California
@Deepizzaguy (113086)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 14, 2025 3:59pm CST
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance employees Melody Tayles and Marty Swaim drove by auto from San Diego to New Mexico to rescue a pronghorn calf who was close to starving. A pronghorn looks like a deer but they look more like giraffes saw seen by a landowner in his property who was by itself without a parental guide around Thursday July 10.. According to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Public Relations Representative Amanda Martinez, the fawn was being taken care by employees at a New Mexico Wildlife Center before the animal was taken back to San Diego. The pronghorn calf is making a full recovery in San Diego. San Diego Zoo officials are grateful that the homeowner who contacted officials in New Mexico to care of the animal before the animal was returned to San Diego making a recovery. Link is upi.com/537175265170 via @upi
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@Traceyjayne (4360)
• United Kingdom
14 Aug
Another great feel good story. Thanks for sharing ….never heard of this animal before. Pleased it’s making a recovery .
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@Deepizzaguy (113086)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Aug
You are welcome.
@AmbiePam (101661)
• United States
14 Aug
I am so glad it is okay now.
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@Deepizzaguy (113086)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Aug
So am I.
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@snowy22315 (194566)
• United States
15 Aug
I like to hear about animals getting rescued
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@Deepizzaguy (113086)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Aug
My pleasure to share them here.
@sjvg1976 (42174)
• Delhi, India
15 Aug
That's great...how it got separated from its family?
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@Deepizzaguy (113086)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Aug
It is a good question how did the pronghorn got lost from its mom.
@RasmaSandra (87994)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Aug
What an adorable pronghorn, I they didn't have those hornes and hard hooves anyone of them could come live with me,
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@JudyEv (360931)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug
I'm glad the pronghorn baby was rescued. It does look quite skinny in the photo.
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@Deepizzaguy (113086)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Aug
The pronghorn was very skinny when the rescuers found the animal.
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@KristenH (33563)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Aug
Love this heart-warming story George.
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@Deepizzaguy (113086)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Aug
My pleasure to share with you.