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A new eastern black rhino has been born in the wild in Kenya

The critically endangered rhino calf brings the small subpopulation in its region to nine, and there are an estimated 583 mature eastern black rhinos in the wild overall

Black rhinos were hunted for their horns in the 1970s, which drastically decreased their population numbers

A critically endangered eastern black rhino calf has been born!

Wildlife researchers based in Kenya have confirmed the birth of a wild eastern black rhino, a critically endangered species, according to ABC News . The rhino, the second born in two years to a small group of rhinos in the Chyulu Hills, represents a hopeful step towards conservation efforts in the area, according to the Big Life Foundation , which helps support wildlife i

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