A male Eastern Black Rhino calf born Sept. 13, 2025, approaches a pumpkin Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 as he makes his public debut at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

CLEVELAND (AP) — A critically endangered rhino made its public debut Friday at a Cleveland zoo, dashing about its enclosure and giving a boost to the endangered species.

The 120-pound (55-kilogram) eastern black rhino was born earlier this month to 22-year-old mother Kibibbi and 25-year-old father Forrest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The zoo has a long history of caring for the species, which has fewer than 583 adults in the wild, alongside global partners.

“He is very playful, runs around, gets the zoomies, so it’s very fun to take care of him, especially when they’re this age,” animal

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