Rare eastern black rhino calf born at zoo in Wales

A zoo in Wales is celebrating the birth of a rare eastern black rhino calf.

The baby boy was born at the end of November at Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire.

Keepers say that both mother and baby are doing very well and that they already "have a strong bond".

The new arrival is a huge boost for conservation efforts, with eastern black rhinos listed as critically endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species.

The baby rhino was born on 27 November to parents Dakima and Nkosi.

Keepers said that within a couple of hours it was already standing up and following its mum around - both great signs for a new rhino calf.

And it seems that mum Dakima is just as happy.

The zoo explained: "She's being very protective of her new baby, showing they have a strong bond already."

Experts say that the population of eastern black rhinos has decreased due to poaching and loss of habitat.

It's thought there are only around 1,471 of the species living in the wild.

This means it's at extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

With only an estimated 40 eastern black rhinos born in the UK in the past 25 years, conservationists at the zoo are especially delighted by their new arrival.