Virginia Zoo Welcomes Rare White Rhino Baby

Eve Vawter
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Baby white rhinos are so important to rhino conservation and it's always a cause for celebration when one is born. Parents mama Zina (who was born at the Singapore Zoo in 2013) and dad Sibindi (who was was born in South Africa in 2006) have resulted in the yet-to-be-named baby having genetics that are considered "rare" because of where her parents are born.

The baby was born on November 9 at The Virginia Zoo.

A baby white rhino weighs around 88 to 140 pounds when they are born Despite their large size, they are still considered vulnerable.Their parents teach them how to find food, recognize potential threats and predators, and establish social bonds within their group. And here's a fun fact for you! A group of rhinos is called a crash.

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According to the zoo, the birth of Mosi and his new sister marks the first time their genetics have been represented in an American zoo. Southern white rhinos are native to South Africa but have been introduced to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Eswatini.

The species was classified as "Near Threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with their largest threat being horn poaching. The threat has already caused extinction and near-extinction in other rhino species, the release said.

You can find information about how to visit the new baby and her parents by checking out the Virginia Zoo website here.

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