Breaking news!
The most adorable baby rhino has been born at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Don't think this qualifies as important in this dumpster fire of a year?
Just look at it! That face is exactly the kind of important breaking news I think we all need these days.
Cute dogs, cats, hedgehogs, pandas, etc., the internet has them all, but who knew that an Indian rhino would have a face that beats them all in terms of sheer adorableness.
Indian rhinos have a 16-month gestation period and judging by how far along she was, staff estimated that Niki would give birth in late October or early November.
In the wee morning hours of October 23, Niki gave birth to her healthy baby. It's her second successful birth since joining the Zoo's species conservation program in 2009.
Staff has only been able to visually inspect mom and baby from afar, but both are looking strong and healthy.
Once it's safe to do so, an up close exam will be done to determine biological sex.
