Dublin Zoo has welcomed the birth of a southern white rhino.
The calf, who hasn't yet been named, weighed 50 kilos when he was delivered last Sunday.
Dublin Zoo says his birth is part of a programme to help the species survive.
The youngster is Nyala’s first calf and the birthmarks another significant success for Dublin Zoo as part of the European Endangered Species Programme, established to assist the survival of the southern white rhinoceros.
The newest member of the herd now joins Sam, Reni, Chaka, Zanta, Nyala, Ashanti and Zuko (born at Dublin Zoo in 2016) in the African Plains and is settling in extremely well.
Lucky visitors will be able to get a glimpse of mother and calf by looking through the window into the Rhinoceros House.
It is estimated that 20,000 of these animals exist in the wild and the majority are found in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Kenya.
Poaching for rhino horn is the most significant threat to the wild population.
Dublin Zoo financially supports the conservation organization Lowveld Rhino Trust, who are based in Zimbabwe and help protect rhinos from poachers.
