The rhino was diagnosed with an inoperable partial intestinal obstruction.
. "He will be greatly missed by our Zoo family and the Omaha community. Our condolences are with the Zoo teams that cared for him every day."
The zoo said Jontu arrived in their care at May 2011 and became a popular attraction with millions of guests. "He was the best boy… ever," Jami Ruether, Senior Keeper, said. "I will miss his hello snorts, giving him mud baths in the winter, training and just overall, him. Jontu was a favorite and will be deeply missed."The zoo said one-horned rhinos are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List. There are only an estimated 3,500-3,600 Greater one-horned rhinos left in the world.
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