CLEVELAND — The birth of a critically endangered Eastern black rhino calf came just in time for World Rhino Day on Monday, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced.

The male calf was born Sept. 13 from its 22-year-old mom, Kibibbi, and 25-year-old dad, Forest, the Metroparks said.

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According to the parks, the calf has been behind the scenes with his mother and is set to make a debut appearance at the Zoo's Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve.

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Critically endangered Eastern black rhinos have fewer than 583 adults remaining in the wild, the Metroparks Zoo said.

The Zoo said it has a long history of caring for the species, as they have worked with global conservation partners to secure a future for rhinos that are in the w

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