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The article about saiga antelope husbandry in Cologne was written by the former curator of ungulates at Cologne Zoo in Germany, Dr Waltraut Zimmerman, who also took the photographs.
This study was designed to examine the nursing patterns and
related behavior of young saiga raised by their dams at San Diego
Wild Animal Park.
Ungulates have a long history of captive propogation dating back to 9000 - 7000 BC, but the saiga stand out in their persistent failure to adapt to captivity outside their natural areas of distribution.
This report reviews the history and husbandry of saiga at Oklahoma City Zoo and outlines the specific management techniques undertaken to cope with an outbreak of Johne's disease in the saiga colony.