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A new rhino is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida!
Penning promised more photos of Jao and her newborn “soon.”
The VP also noted, “White rhinos are endangered, so this birth is extra special for this incredible species.”
In May, guests got to witness Heidi the Hartmann’s mountain zebragive birth to her foal. The newborn weighed in at a healthy 65 pounds and stood up on his hooves minutes after entering the world.
A few months later, Disney Park’s Animal Kingdomwelcomed two babies back to back.
A Nile hippopotamus calf was born on July 12 and a western lowland gorilla followed on July 13.
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Meanwhile, new hippopotamus mom Tuma gave birth to her little one in the Safi River on Kilimanjaro Safaris. Terrell reported the newborn was “nuzzling with mom and moving through the water like a pro.”
source: people.com
