Lehigh Valley Zoo welcomed a male common eland calf on Thanksgiving and said goodbye to one of its longest residents within days of each other.
The calf, named Stacks by a zoo donor, was born Nov. 27 to mother Alexis and father Code. The birth brings the eland herd to five members, following the January birth of another male calf named David to mother Moira and father Code.
Stacks underwent an examination by the zoo’s veterinary team and was found to be a healthy male weighing 75 pounds. Common eland are the second largest antelope species, with full-grown males capable of weighing over two tons…