MAY 21,
2019
Chicago's
Lincoln Park Zoo says an eastern black rhinoceros named Kapuki has given birth
to a calf.
The zoo
says Kapuki was pregnant for 15 months before the calf was born Sunday night.
Zoo staff members monitored her labor and are watching the rhino and her calf
remotely using cameras to give them privacy but are nearby.
The zoo
hasn't named the calf or announced its sex, but officials say details will be
announced once available. The animals won't be visible to
the public until further notice, but people can follow along on the zoo's social media accounts and
at #RhinoWatch on twitter.
Zoo
officials say the calf stood up at just 53 minutes of age.
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