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Rare Eastern Black Rhino Calf Born at Ohio Zoo
10/1/2025
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- A male Eastern black rhino calf was born September 13 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio.
- He bonds with his mother Kibibbi; father Forrest; birth weight 65–100 pounds; he can stand within hours.
- Fewer than 600 Eastern black rhinos remain in the wild, threatened by poaching and habitat loss; the zoo will invite the public to name the calf.
