ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Saint Louis Zoo announced Wednesday that its WildCare Park has just received its first rhino herd.

Five southern white rhinoceroses arrived at a brand new rhino barn at the 425-acre park in late September.

“This moment has been years in the making,” said Martha Fischer, general curator at WildCare Park. “So much care and planning go into building a world-class home for rhinos from the ground up. It’s incredible to watch the first herd start to enjoy it.”

Each rhino weighs between 4,000 and 5,300 pounds, and range in age from 5 to 27 years old.

There are four females in the herd: Amani, Nikita, Helena and Future.

Female Amani, mother to female 5-year-old Future, is the largest rhino of the group.

Newton, a 27-year-old male, came to WildCare Park fr

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