A day to remember for visitors of a zoo in Cheshire, England Thursday.
Malindi, a 12-year-old Eastern black rhino went into labour in the middle of the afternoon.
According to the zoo, most rhino biths happen at night or in the early hours of the morning.
Something INCREDIBLE just happened in our rhino house…
Welcome to the world, precious little one! ❤️️ pic.twitter.com/R1VEMSOHG1
— Chester Zoo (@chesterzoo) August 2, 2018
Malindi delivered a healthy male calf in less than half an hour.
The newborn was up on his feet within 14 minutes.
Zookeepers described it as a “very rare and special event” for visitors to witness.