Article written & supplied by the North Fort Myers Neighbor 
By JENNIFER MOSSCROP
Jmosscrop@breezenewspapers.com

The Shell Factory nature park recently purchased a new addition to its petting zoo, a mild-tempered, 3-week old zebra named Princess.

On the day of her arrival last Wednesday, Princess allowed volunteers to pet her on the head and back. Sometimes she let out a cry, as she was getting used to her new home.
Princess is a grant zebra whose bloodline stems from Africa and should grow to be 52 inches high.

She is currently eating warm powdered milk and must be fed a quart and a half every 6 hours for the next three weeks. Soon she will be on a diet of hay, grass and alfalfa.

Her roommate is a white mule named Esmeralda, but Nancy Mitchell, CEO of The Shell Factory said Princess will be moved to the emu habitat, which was originally built for an animal like the zebra, in a month and a half. Read the rest of this entry »