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Kapuki gave birth Sunday evening after 15 months of pregnancy, according to a post on the Lincoln Park Zoo's Facebook.Lincoln Park Zoo

Baby Eastern Black Rhino Born At Lincoln Park Zoo

The calf, who does not yet have a name, was born to Kapuki Sunday evening.

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CHICAGO — An eastern black rhino calf was born Sunday evening to mom Kapuki at Lincoln Park Zoo after 15 months of pregnancy, according to the zoo.

The calf is currently unnamed and its sex hasn’t been determined. Zoo staffers are monitoring the animals from remote cameras, according to the zoo. Until further notice, the animals will not be visible to the public.

“Kapuki’s maternal instincts kicked right in and she has been seen tending to the calf,” a Sunday Facebook post from the zoo reads.

The zoo later reported that the calf stood up 53 minutes after birth.

The zoo will continue to post updates on its social media.

Kapuki’s calf stood up Sunday night at only 53 minutes old, according to the zoo’s Facebook page.
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A file photo of Kapuki.
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Anyone Who Receives Government Assistance Can Now Get A Big Discount On The Internet In Chicago

The Internet Essentials program is making it so anyone who participates in at least one government assistance program can get discounted broadband in Chicago.

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Flashback Friday: Logan Square Auditorium Corner Looks Totally Different Today Than It Did In The Early 1900s

Back then, the site was home to the one-story Geannopoulos Market.

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Little Victories, A New Bar And Restaurant In Former Anthem Space On Division Street, Opening Soon

The Wicker Park sports bar is gone, and the new place will now be "more in in-line with the neighborhood evolution over the past 10 years," an owner said this week.