AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo announced the arrival of Finn and Silvie — two yellow-backed duikers, a new species for the zoo.
What You Need To Know
- Finn and Stevie will be living in the mixed species habitat in Landon & Cynthia Knight Pride of Africa
- Yellow-backed duikers are a type of antelope that are native to western and central Africa
- They are currently labeled as threatened by the IUCN Red List
Finn and Stevie will be living in the mixed species habitat in Landon & Cynthia Knight Pride of Africa, alongside the white storks and guineafowl.
Finn is 1, born on June 10, 2024. He came to the Akron Zoo from the Los Angeles Zoo in California. Silvie is 4, and her birthday is on Dec. 6, 2021. She came from the Audubon Zoo in Louisiana…