Black Rhinoceros / Zoo Miami

On Sunday, 25 May, a Black Rhinoceros was born just after 11.00pm. This was the 13th successful birth at Zoo Miami for this highly endangered species. Weighing 55kg, the female calf was born after an approximately 15 month gestation period. The 14 year old mother, named Circe, was born at the Riverbanks Zoo and arrived at Zoo Miami in 2006. The father, named Eddie, is also 14 years old and was born at the Cincinnati Zoo — via ZooBorns