UPDATE:
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Lansing zoo is holding a naming contest for a rare black rhino calf that was born on Christmas Eve.
Potter Park Zoo officials have released a list of six potential names for the male calf, which is a member of a critically endangered species.
The names include options in Swahili and Afrikaans. Zoo fans can cast ballots online with a donation.
Proceeds will go to development of the zoo's animal health program.
The contest ends Jan. 8. Zoo officials say there are only 54 black rhinos in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
ORIGINAL POST:
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Officials says an endangered black rhino at a Lansing zoo has delivered her first calf.
The unnamed calf was born at Potter Park Zoo on Christmas Eve before 6 a.m. Zoo officials say the 12-year-old mother, Doppsee, nuzzled her baby within minutes and the calf was standing up about 90 minutes later.
Zoo officials say the calf is bonding with its mother and won't be seen by the public until the spring of next year. Ronan Eustace is a zoo veterinarian and says the mother and calf will be monitored closely for weeks.