Highly Endangered Sumatran Rhino Gives Birth, Rare Success in Captivity

A highly endangered Sumatran rhinoceros gave birth to a calf Saturday in western Indonesia, a forestry official said. It is only the fifth known birth in captivity for the species in 123 years.

The mother, Ratu, pictured, right, delivered the male calf after a nearly 16-month pregnancy.

(READ the AP story in the Washington Post)

Photo from the Indonesian Rhino Foundation