Dublin Zoo welcomed the latest addition to its African Plains section with the birth of a male southern white rhinoceros calf named Chaka on Sunday. Dublin Zoo is involved in the European Endangered Species Programme which aims to assist the survival of the southern white rhinoceros, and also supports the work of African conservation organisation Lowveld Rhino Trust. Photograph: Patrick Bolger“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome another southern white rhinoceros calf to Dublin Zoo,” said African Plains team leader Helen Clarke-Bennet. “The newest addition to the herd is Nyala’s first calf, which is very special and she has taken to motherhood extremely well. The calf is healthy, strong, feeding well and full of life already,” she added.

Source: The Irish Times November 16, 2017 15:00 UTC