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As feisty as his name implies, a critically endangered Black rhino calf is thriving after being born at White Oak Conservation — the internationally respected wildlife refuge north of Jacksonville. Rocky weighed in at 70 pounds when born in August at the nonprofit refuge for rare species owned by philanthropists Kimbra and Mark Walter. Now four months old, Rocky tips the scales at 250 pounds. “Mom has been great and protective, keeping him very close,” said Brandon Speeg, director of conservation at White Oak. “That’s why in the wild, rhino calves are not a real easy target f...