The zoo workers had been monitoring the birth as mother zebra LaNina while she was in labour and were on hand to help. <br />The newborn staggered towards the river after the cord was bitten off by its mother. <br />Zebra foals normally start trying to stand and move around within seconds of being born and having their umbilical cords cut. <br />The zebra foal became completely submerged and staff had to go in, up to their chests, to stop the baby from drowning as the panicked mother looked on. <br /> <br />More information: BIOPARC Valencia www.bioparcvalencia.es
