The new arrival has arrived in time for Easter and has been named in honour of the season’s most tantalising chocolate food trend.
Chessington World of Adventures Zoo has announced the arrival of a new member of its wildlife family – a newborn Kirk’s dik-dik, one of the smallest species of antelope.
Born just before Easter, the youngling is aptly named Pistachio, taking inspiration from the hottest chocolate product right now – the Dubai pistachio chocolate bar.
The three-week old baby dik-dik was born at the end of March to her Mum, Farfalle, and Dad, Macaroon, who also live on site at the attraction’s zoo. Chessington’s expert team of zookeepers are closely monitoring the new arrival to ensure she settles into her surroundings seamlessly.
Originating from Eastern and South-Western Africa, Kirk’s dik-diks are one of the world’s smallest antelope species, typically only weighing up to 7kg when fully grown. Their unusual name comes from the distinctive ‘dik-dik’ sound they make when alarmed in the wild.
Rebecca Apperley, Zookeeper at Chessington World of Adventures said: “Our team are absolutely thrilled to welcome baby Pistachio to our wildlife family here at Chessington.
At just three weeks old, Pistachio is already settling in to our Wanyama Village and Reserve area and captivating the hearts of the zoo’s guests and keepers alike. We can’t wait for visitors to meet her and learn more about these wonderful creatures.”
To book tickets to Chessington World of Adventures and the zoo visit: https://www.chessington.com/explore/events/easter/