We're celebrating the first ever #WorldBongoDay today! With fewer than 100 mountain bongo left in the wild, it's more important than ever to spread the word about this amazing species! Lead hoofstock keeper, Nikole, was the first international volunteer to work with the Bongo Surveillance Project back in 2018. You can help protect bongos by supporting the Project directly ➡️ www.mountainbongo.org/ Learn more about Nikole's trip on our blog ➡️ https://nzoo.me/bongo | Nashville Zoo

Hi there, beautiful bongo! 👋 Here’s a few interesting facts for you: 1. The bongo is the largest of the African forest antelopes. 2. Bongos are tragelaphids which means both sexes have horns. 3. The bongo’s chestnut, striped coat acts as an excellent camouflage in forest habitats. #WildWednesdays #ConnectAndPreserve | Tanganyika Wildlife Park

A day for the critically endangered Bongo! 🌿 Today we are celebrating World Bongo Day with Eastern Bongo Ekundu who is a 19-year-old male who weighs close to 350kgs. Eastern or Mountain Bongos are one of Africa’s rarest mammals, and are the largest forest antelope. They are critically endangered due to poaching and habitat loss, with less than 100 individuals left in the forest slopes of Northern Kenya. Bongos are mostly nocturnal antelope recognisable for their long spiralled horns and brillia