Critically Endangered Rhino Gives Birth to Healthy Calf

The critically endangered 🦏Sumatran rhino population gained a new member in Indonesia last week.

According to Sunny Skyz, the mother, Delilah, gave birth to a 55-pound male calf at the Way Kambas National Park in the Lampung province.

The new calf’s father, Harapan, was repatriated to Indonesia from the Cincinnati Zoo in an effort to gather the 🦏Sumatran rhino population in Indonesia and restabilize their numbers.

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry celebrated the birth in a post on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday. 

They also posted video footage of the newborn walking with his mother and stated, “Delilah’s child has been observed to be healthy to date, friend!”

“Delilah’s first birth took place normally in the forest without the help of a doctor. The calf can now stand upright and walk,” the post went on.

In another post, the ministry noted, “We are grateful for the fifth birth at SRS TNWK. This birth is also the birth of the second 🦏Sumatran rhino in 2023.”

“This further confirms the Indonesian Government’s commitment to carrying out rhino conservation efforts in Indonesia, especially the