Texas Hill Country – September 22, 2026 -- Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch has announced the birth of its third southern white rhino calf in three years, a rare feat among fewer than 10 such births publicly documented at U.S. facilities in 2026.

The milestone follows more than two decades of work toward the Ranch's first successful southern white rhino birth, which arrived in late 2023. Two more calves have followed within three years, turning that initial breakthrough into what officials call a sustained breeding program.