Emi, Cincinnati Zoo’s female Sumatran rhino has given birth for a record breaking third time (Sumatran rhinos are notoriously bad at breeding in captivity). The baby boy, who is yet to be named, is the younger brother of Andalas, who made headlines last month when he was transported to his new home at Way Kambas Rhino Sanctuary in Sumatra in the hope that we would provide a mate for female residents of the sanctuary.
Sumatran rhinos are critically endangered, with an estimated 300 individuals in the wild and only 10 in zoos across the world. It is hoped that captive breeding programmes such as that at Cincinnati zoo will help to boost numbers and pull the species back from the brink of extinction.
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