Rare black rhino calf leaving Potter Park Zoo in the fall
By: Kaisha Young
and last updated 2021-05-05 09:31:07-04
Potter Park Zoo, 2021
Jaali the black rhino calf will be taken to a new facility later this year where he will be paired with a female rhino for breeding.
The black rhino, a critically endangered species, was a landmark addition to Potter Park Zoo.
Only about 60 are living in accredited zoos across the US.
Potter Park Zoo is a longstanding partner with the International Rhino Foundation and Rhino Conservation.
The organization s communications director Christopher Whitlatch says black rhinos are what wildlife experts call âumbrella species.â