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Here’s what new species is coming to the Denver Zoo this fall

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance plans to welcome 2 southern white rhinos

Two southern white rhinoceros are coming to the Denver Zoo in the fall. (Courtesy of the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance)
Two southern white rhinoceros are coming to the Denver Zoo in the fall. (Courtesy of the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance)
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Move over, greater one-horned rhinoceros, you’re not the only rhino in town.

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance plans to welcome two southern white rhinos this fall, the zoo announced in a . These rhinos will be the first of their species to call the Denver Zoo home in the zoo’s 130-year-history.

The southern white rhinos, coming from other organizations accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, are native to southern and parts of eastern Africa, according to the zoo. They spend much of their time grazing on grass.

The zoo’s announcement did not specify an exact arrival date, nor did it say where in the zoo the animals would live.

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