Meet our four-week-old rhino calf Nyah!

We've chosen a name for our four-week-old rhino calf! Thank you for your help!
Our ungulates team went through all 1000+ submissions and chose the name Nyah for this female southern white rhino calf, which is Swahili for goal or purpose. This is such an apt name for this precious calf who has a very special purpose - connecting with you and your whānau as well as advocating and raising awareness for her species in the wild. A huge ka pai to Shannon Phillips who submitted this name.
Watch our video with ungulates keeper Gemma to see the calf venture out with mum Jamila into the African Savannah habitat for the first time, and learn how your zoo visits and donations help us to support rhinoceros in Africa and Asia. If you missed our recent story all about the calf and her birth, you can read it at aucklandzoo.co.nz/news

[@mortalclown3812]

These are such extraordinary creatures. Mighty grateful they're protected and thriving in your zoo. Props for all of your hard work and devotion.

[@cdssweetpea]

So cute! What a great bond they have! Put a smile on my face watching them prance around together!

[@D.H.1082]

Absolutely amazing, love to see young animals like this. It makes you appreciate life even more.

[@cynthiarogers2904]

*WELCOME TO THE WORLD, PRECIOUS LITTLE ONE !!!*

[@monke.2191]

😉

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Precious. Rhinos and all other endangered animals must be protected at all costs. 🦏🦏🦏❤

[@MarshyMallowiscool]

So Adorable

[@anthonycaruso8443]

Baby rhinos are really cute.Adults are great..from a distance

[@linda6987]

How adorable! I want to hug him! (No horn - yet)...

[@sammeem4532]

Baby rhinos are so freaking cute!

[@zeldasmith6154]

Beautiful.

[@rampatel1070]

Thanks saving them from extinction

[@carriemitch1]

Oh congratulations you guys!! Well done! When you get a chance, I'd love to see more of the little one and her reaction to the peacocks. 🦏🦚️💜

[@suzanneterrey4499]

Happy for your zoo and delighted that the first time mom is doing a great job. The baby is unbelievable and precious! Best Wishes to all!

[@yatusabe2537]

Breathtaking video...really though 🙏🏼🦏

[@danc5644]

Rhinos look like the most unflexible animals I've ever seen. They move like there is a smaller animal in a rhino suit without much range of motion.

[@BhupinderSingh-gp6qc]

Beautiful ❤️ 😍 Love Animals 🐾❤❤

[@RichardWilliams-nr8mr]

Brilliant!! Tommy you're star,you made my day.❤

[@user-sm6qu2yh4w]

So pretty

[@jeffvarley9792]

Wow. That was a great video. I loved it. Thankyou for bringing this video to us.

[@MCrvngraddip2013]

Wonderful x

[@damotoneko1500]

It's so cute! ^^

[@harmonygritz2839]

Life is a miracle, and privilege from God Almighty.

[@powerofone1645]

Simply perfect.

[@johnm7267]

Gorgeous

[@17garm]

Congratulations Auckland Zoo. Lovely addition.

[@michellerosemarieflynn8897]

I LOVE THIS HOW WONDERFUL

[@EthanReeceGrantWorth]

Quite adorable little rhino, i hope Jennifer becomes a very good mother, its a very difficult life for rhinos in Africa as poachers believe rhino horns are sexually magical

[@krisvlogs21]

I'm so happy

[@regraby3544]

I am glad that you are helping to save the southern white rhino from extinction and once they are all back up to where they all were once before they had all started to die out can you do this with the sumatrian rhino it too is also endangered only problem is that it is in the critical endangered list. And please can you also help the northern white rhinos too I'm sure that they too also need your help.

[@xx-pm5if]

AWESOME

[@YailsonDonaire]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@YailsonDonaire]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@TennessseTimmy]

If animals didn't poop, that would be the best job in the world

[@beebop9808]

lol Little baby tank.

[@servantofgod8222]

U r pretty

[@bushlover4268]

Any trees for the rhino to get natural shade in the enclosure?

[@aucklandzoo]

Yes there are trees that provide natural shade in this habitat. :)

[@mortalclown3812]

Btw, I just discovered the little noises baby rhinos make. Cuteness tie with what little bbeaver kits seem to be saying. 🌍🍃🦋🦏🌳🐿️🔭🌙✨💙

[@MonicaEGolak]

💖🦏🦏💖💯%👍🙏

[@christianchauhan23]

I just 🤍 #RHINO🦏.