The Pittsburgh Zoo (pghzoo) announced the death of its 30-year-old male eastern black rhinoceros, Jomo, after he was euthanized Thursday because of his declining health. He was the zoo’s last remaining rhinoceros. Jomo, who was born in 1995 at the San Diego Zoo, was one of the four oldest male rhinoceroses in America. In 1996, he came to Pittsburgh and sired two females, Janine in 2012 and Kesi in 2017. Janine gave birth to another male, Tamu, in 2023. The Pittsburgh Zoo said Jomo lived considerably longer than the median age for his species, which is just over 20 years. Over the three decades in Pittsburgh, Jomo was beloved by both guests and staff, who formed a strong bond with him, the zoo said in a release. “I’m honored that Jomo has been a part of my life since the day he arrived,” Assistant Curator of Mammals Karen Vacco said. “I will miss giving him back rubs until he fell asleep and the baby soft spot behind his ears. He will be missed by so many.” Read more at the link i...