The healthy male Eastern bongo calf was born last week to first-time mother, Cayenne, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced Tuesday.

“Both mom and calf are thriving, with the little one nursing well and growing stronger each day,” the wildlife park wrote. “Eastern bongos are critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. Each birth is a vital step toward their conservation.”

A former NFL quarterback who played for the Jets has died at 74. Bill Demory passed away on Feb. 14 following battles with prostate cancer and Parkinson’s, according to an obituary published in Arizona Central. Demory began his college career at the University of Arizona before being drafted by the ...