Photos: Rare baby rhino born at Blank Park Zoo

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park Zoo's mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side park's rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zoo's grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. "This is an extremely significant event ,not only in Blank Park Zoo's 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species," said Mark Vukovich, the zoo's CEO. "This is an extremely significant event , not only in Blank Park Zoo's 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species," said Mark Vukovich, the zoo's CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

The birth of an endangered eastern black rhino "is an extremely significant event — not only in Blank Park Zoo’s 50-year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,” said Blank Park Zoo CEO Mark Vukovich.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park Zoo's mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side park's rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11, 2016, on the zoo's grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

A rare eastern black rhino was born Oct. 11, 2016, at Blank Park Zoo. The female calf, shown at 6 days old, weighs about 80 pounds and is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.

An unnamed endangered black baby rhino was born to Blank Park ZooÕs mom Ayana and dad Kiano, the south side parkÕs rare eastern black rhinos, at about 11:23 a.m. Oct. 11 on the zooÕs grounds. The female, 80-pound calf is likely the first endangered rhino born in the state of Iowa, according to the zoo, shown here Monday Oct. 17, 2016, at the zoo's rhino enclosure. ÒThis is an extremely significant event Ñ not only in Blank Park ZooÕs 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,Ó said Mark Vukovich, the zooÕs CEO.