A 6-day-old black rhino is getting comfortable running and exploring his new surroundings at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The male calf, born on Saturday, July 12, weighs around 100 pounds and is staying close to mother Lembe, who is very protective. Lembe runs around her exhibit with her tail pointed up, a cue that lets her calf know that she is on alert and watching over him. The young calf trots closely behind, sometimes fumbling over his footing, as he is still getting comfortable keeping up with his mother.This rhino birth is significant, as black rhinos are a critically endangered species with approximately 5,000 left in the wild. This is the 15th black rhino calf born at the Safari Park and 5th calf to Lembe and father Jambia.
Photo taken on July 18, 2014, by Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
