Adorable Baby Rhino Calf Named Kamara Makes Her Debut at Des Moines Zoo

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The newest addition to the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, is a female eastern black rhinoceros calf who was born in early April and is now on display to the public.

Kamara was born on April 5 to Ayana, a nine-year-old eastern black rhino. According tothe zoo, there are fewer than 1,000 individual eastern black rhinos left in the world — making Kamara’s birth even more special.

“This is a significant event – not only for Blank Park Zoo, but also for this critically endangered animal species,” Mark Vukovich, the CEO of Blank Park Zoo, said in a statement following the birth.

Kamara was born at 112 pounds, but theInternational Rhino Foundationnotes that black rhinos can weigh up to 3,000 pounds when fully grown.

According to the zoo’sFacebook page, Kamara and her mother were first shown in their indoor public viewing area last weekend (just in time forMother’s Day!), and will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every day for guests to visit.

source: people.com