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Baby rhino sticks close to her keeper. Watch heartwarming video

A video of a baby rhino called Raha is winning people's hearts on Instagram. A team rescued the little one wandering alone in the wild.

Published on: Aug 20, 2023, 14:02:54 IST
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A video of a baby rhino has turned into a source of joy for people on social media. Shared on X (formally known as Twitter) by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the cute video captures the little one staying close to its keeper.

The image shows a baby rhino following the man who takes care of her. (X/@SheldrickTrust)
The image shows a baby rhino following the man who takes care of her. (X/@SheldrickTrust)

“Walk with a baby rhino. Blanket-clad orphaned black rhino Raha is never more than a few paces away from her surrogate ‘mother’ as she toddles about in the bush,” the trust wrote as they shared the video.

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About the baby rhino:

The little one is named Raha, meaning joy in the Swahili language. She was discovered by a team of the trust wandering along. At present, the keepers at Sheldrick are taking care of Raha until she is old enough to be rehabilitated in the wild.

Take a look at this super sweet video of the baby rhino:

Since being posted on August 19, the video has accumulated close to 62,000 views and counting. Additionally, the post has gathered more than 3,900 likes. People shared love-filled comments to show their reactions to the video. While some expressed their love for the baby rhino, others thanked the keeper for caring for the little one.

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How did X users react to this video of the baby rhino?

“Hard to believe how small she is and how big she'll get!” posted an X user. “Sweet baby Raha,” joined another. “Sweet, precious baby,” added a third. “Raha is adorable, thank you for being her surrogate mother and all the keepers taking care for all these babies, you are making such a difference,” shared a fourth. “My joy! My Raha! The keeper is so lucky, how special to be able to say I helped raise an orphaned black rhino. She is clearly attached, following mom around the bush, nice and warm with her blanket and safe! Totally focused,” wrote a fifth.

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More