A unique Zebra foal caught worldwide attention in 2019 when a local tour guide, Antony Tira, spotted the newborn on the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The foal is thought to have a rare pigment disorder caused by a genetic mutation called pseudomelanism.
“At first, I thought it was a zebra that had been captured and painted or marked for purposes of [researching] migration,” Mr. Tira told a Kenyan newspaper. “I was confused when I first saw it.”
After posting an image on Matira Bush Camp’s Facebook page, the foal became somewhat of a sensation, with tourists and guides seeking the filly and her dam out in the bush.