Virginia Zoo announces its first white rhino birth
July 20, 2021 GMT
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) The Virginia Zoo is welcoming its first baby Southern white rhinoceros.
The male calf was born to mom, Zina, and dad, Sibindi, on July 11, zoo officials announced Monday. He is strong, nursing well and is bonding with his mother, who is showing signs of good mothering, officials said. The calf is the first of his species to be born at the Virginia Zoo and his birth brings the zoo’s rhino count to four.
The zoo’s veterinarian Dr. Tara Reilly examined the calf about 36 hours after he was born and he weighed in at 125 pounds or 57 kilograms. He is 22 inches (56 cm) tall and 36 inches (91 cm) long.
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Mom and baby are doing well following his birth. He weighed in at 125 pounds.
Credit: Virginia Zoo in Norfolk Author: Julia Marshall Updated: 12:08 PM EDT July 19, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The Virginia Zoo has a new baby! The zoo s first-ever southern white rhinoceros calf was born on Sunday and is strong, nursing well and bonding with mom.
The zoo made the announcement Monday, saying the new calf is a boy. He weighs around 125 pounds, is 22 inches tall and 36 inches long.
According to a news release from the zoo, this is the first time this species has been born at the zoo. The baby s mom, Zina, is also a first-time mom!
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