Two critically endangered eastern black rhinos have welcomed a new baby at a British zoo—the only such calf born in Europe this year. Rhinos Samira and Magadi, who live at Flamingo Land Zoo in Malton, North Yorkshire, became parents at 5:25 p.m., Oct. 24, after a pregnancy lasting 16 months. The adorable rhino calf could be seen walking around his enclosure and suckling on his mother just hours after he was born. Managers at Flamingo Land Zoo confirmed this was the only birth of an eastern black rhino in Europe this year, with just 3,600 left in the wild in Tanzania and Kenya. “We have waited so long for this. Both mum and baby are doing incredibly well, and I am so proud of Samira and all her keepers,” head keeper Sam DeBelle said. Black rhinos first began living at Flamingo Land Zoo in 2015, with new mother Samira arriving …
Adorable Photos Show Critically Endangered Baby Eastern Black Rhino Born to Mom at British Zoo
November 3, 2021
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