( CNN ) -- Despite all the political tension in Crimea , it 's nice to know things are still safe enough at the zoo for a zebra to get it on with a donkey . Because , really , in some weird , small way , it 's a symbol of hope . Like an olive branch . Except , in this case , it 's a zebra ... getting it on with a donkey . But as odd as it may sound , things ( ahem ) worked out , and now we have an adorable new reminder of what can happen when we put aside our differences for the shared goal of peace and love . And Doing It . That living , breathing reminder is a beautiful baby `` zonkey '' named Telegraph , who recently came into the world at the Taigan Zoo park near Crimea 's main city , Simferopol . Of course , a zonkey is just what it sounds like . Half zebra . Half donkey . Possibly even part lion depending on what kind of shenanigans were going on inside the stall . ( And if you accept my rather misguided understanding of how conception works . ) But one thing that 's perfectly clear is that this little guy is ridiculously cute . And everyone is talking about him . So , it sort of makes sense that Telegraph was named for a local newspaper , honoring the publication 's fifth anniversary . Though , when you think about it , that may or may not be a compliment to the publication . `` Congrats . We named an ass after you . '' Either way , Telegraph is just lucky to be alive . Although cross-breeding of equines is not unheard of , it is rather rare and unconventional . And proper zoos are n't overly keen on the idea . Photos : Zonkeys and ligers and pizzles . But this facility says that toying with nature was never a part of the plan . You see , Telegraph 's mother -- the zebra -- was uncomfortable in her enclosure and had been without a mate for quite a while . Presumably , she spent most of her time being bitter with the other single girls in book club . Eventually , the zoo moved the lonely zebra into a different part of the complex where she could be surrounded by other hoofed animals . This included her dream donkey . Mind you , it 's also possible that she was simply desperate and the donkey was drunk . `` I like your stripes . '' `` What ? '' `` I SAID I LIKE YOUR STRIPES ! '' No matter how it all went down , we 're all thankful . Because now we have this silly looking thing with a brown upper body and zebra legs . And visitors to the zoo are absolutely loving him . Of course , to be fair , all baby animals tend to be a big draw . Especially when you look like you 've been pieced together with spare parts . Think about it . An adorable baby polar bear with a tortoise shell would pretty much stop the world from spinning . Darwin would be cheering from his grave . And scientists might go crazy trying to figure out just how the hell that actually happened . Steve would finally own up to it . `` I 'm sorry ! I was bored . I fed them bourbon . '' But , no matter the species , whenever you get a cute baby cross-breed , you sort of have to enjoy it while you can . Generally speaking , hybrid animals do n't reproduce . They tend to be infertile . ( It 's a science thing . I do n't quite get it . Mr. Ware tried to teach me in high school , but I was far more interested in depriving others of their education . ) That said , being infertile might not be such a bad thing if , say , you 're a rather confident liger and you do well at the clubs . Child support ai n't cheap . Liger on ! Anyway , that 's the story of a cute little zonkey who is currently enjoying his 15 minutes of worldwide Internet fame . Telegraph , we like your stripes . `` What ? '' WE LIKE YOUR STRIPES ! Follow @ JarrettBellini on Twitter . See more content with questionable news value at CNN Comedy .
A baby zonkey was recently born at a zoo in Crimea . The mother was a zebra , and the father was a donkey . The newborn is named Telegraph in honor of a local newspaper .