Baby Black Rhino Calf Born at Folly Farm Zoo in Pembrokeshire

Zoo announces birth of second rare Welsh rhino calf

An adorable new resident is turning heads at a Pembrokeshire zoo

Super-cute new animal at Welsh zoo after 15-month pregnancy

The rare arrival is the second rhino calf to be born at the family-run zoo

Pembrokeshire zoo announces birth of second rare Welsh rhino calf

An adorable new resident is turning heads at a Pembrokeshire zoo

Baby black rhino calf born at Folly Farm zoo in Pembrokeshire

Folly Farm has welcomed a black rhino calf born to Dakima, the second to be born at the zoo.

Second Critically Endangered Eastern Black Rhino Born at Folly Farm

Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire is celebrating the arrival of a second critically endangered eastern black rhino calf, a healthy male born as part of a Europe wide breeding programme. The birth, which took place on Thursday 27 November, marks the zoo’s second rhino calf and only the second ever born in Wales through the European

Baby rhino joy at Folly Farm — second ever born in Wales

A rare new arrival After a 15‑month pregnancy, 12‑year‑old mum Dakima gave birth at 6.34am on Thursday 27 November. Within hours, the calf was standing, following his mother around the enclosure and suckling. With just 1,471 eastern black rhinos left in the wild and only around 109 in zoos across Europe, every birth is a major boost for the species. Only 39 calves have been born in the UK in the past 25 years. Dakima and her newborn calf stand s…