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The Milwaukee County Zoo has a new resident as Bosede, a male Greater kudu calf, was born on January 25, 2026, to parents Hasani (dad) and Imani (mom). (Bosede is pronounced “boh-SEH-deh.”) Bosede means “born on a Sunday” and is from Yoruba origins, a prominent ethnic group in Nigeria. Bosede weighed nearly 38 pounds at birth and has been growing from the nutrition in his mother’s milk, though has recently started to taste hay and alfalfa.
According to zookeepers, Bosede is very inquisitive and has begun to follow his mother around. He watches and investigates what Imani is interested in, including the zookeeper during training sessions! He checks out the other stalls and has noticed other food, sniffing the romaine that Imani is fed.
This is the first kudu calf born at the Zoo since sister Chula was born in August 2023, also to Hasani and Imani.
Bosede and the rest of the kudu will be back outside once the weather is consistently warmer and their habitat remains free of ice. He will still be smaller than the adults and easy to identify from the other kudus.
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