Potawatomi Zoo announces birth of new zoo baby

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Potawatomi Zoo celebrated a new birth.

The zoo announced on Twitter Wednesday that a southern Ground Hornbill chick which hatched April 30, recently opened his eyes. 

We had a #zoobaby! This southern ground hornbill chick hatched April 30. His eyes recently opened, and you can see the beginnings of feathers. Our keepers use physical and vocal cues when they feed him so he knows he's a hornbill. #birdsoftwitter#southerngroundhornbill#zoobornpic.twitter.com/4p16i3ewQ8

— Potawatomi Zoo (@PotawatomiZoo) June 5, 2019

Ground Hornbills are found in the savannas and grasslands of Africa and live an impressive 60 years in captivity.

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