More details on the calf and how the public can help name the new addition will be released soon. The animal care team will monitor the health of the rhino and the development of the bond to determine when guests can meet the calf. For behind-the-scenes updates, stay tuned into Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's social media channels.
During this time Cleveland Metroparks Zoo looks forward to sharing more about the calf's development and when guests can first see them in the Zoo's African Savanna destination. In order to stimulate the mother-calf bond, Kibibbi and the calf will not be visible to the public for a period of time. Mom and baby are doing well and have been under constant care by the Zoo's animal care team. "Over the past year, the community has taken action to support conservation efforts that protect the future for wildlife like the critically-endangered Eastern black rhino." "Kibibbi's pregnancy announcement last year coincided bringing our Future for Wildlife program and conservation work to the forefront," said Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Executive Director Chris Kuhar. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo also announced last month that Inge, a 24-year-old Eastern black rhino, is pregnant and due this fall. This is the sixth eastern black rhino calf born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Birth of Eastern black rhinoceros strengthens Zoo's conservation effortsĪfter a 15-month pregnancy, Kibibbi, a 14-year-old Eastern black rhino, gave birth to a calf on February 7, 2018.
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