Rare White Rhino Birth Celebrated at Chilean Zoo
A zoo in Buin, Chile, recently celebrated the birth of a white rhino named Silverio, the third of its kind to be born in South America, according to the zoo.
Video released by the Buin Zoo shows the adorable rhino calf and his mother walking and eating together.
The zoo said Silverio weighed 74 kilos (163 pounds) at birth, and stood up 50 minutes after he was born.
The white rhino is classified as “near threatened” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. Credit: Buin Zoo via Storyful
