HERE are two lovely new arrivals: above is a newborn Grevyâ’s zebra with her mother Nadine, the first born at Chester zoo for 34 years. There are thought to be less than 2,500 left in the wild. The foal was born with brown stripes that will turn black as she matures.

Abi, a two-humped Bactrian camel with her one week old calf in their enclosure at Flamingo Land Zoo, North Yorkshire. The Bactrian camels originate from the Gobi desert and are critically endangered in the wild, with their population being less than 1,000.

Birthdays: Happy birthday to: Rosie Jones, 14 on Feb 29, Max Patrick, 12 on March 2, Charlotte Jolliffe, 16 on March 3, Owen Edgar, 12 on March 3, Conor Smith, eight on March 4, Bradley Bowditch, six on March 4, Taylor Edmonds, nine on March 4, Raymond Phillips, 12 on March 5, Bailey Rowe, 12 on March 5, Gaby Bennett, 11 on March 6, Harrison Carter, five on March 6, Brandon Wheeler, seven on March 7, Sophie Collins Garcia, 14 on March 7.