Brugelette (Belgium), Feb 26 (AP) Baby white rhino Nova captivated visitors at Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo on Wednesday, making her public debut with a playful display of jumps and frolics alongside her mother, Ellie.

Born on January 2, the rare calf first had to be nurtured in the warmth of a secure area where she could gather strength and weight.

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Earlier this week, her mother brought her out in the open to get acquainted with the other rhinos at the famous Belgian zoo. She was also given a hesitant outing where the public got a first peek.

The mother Ellie is more used to the attention since it is already her fourth offspring.

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The southern white rhinoceros are an endangered species of rhinoceros from Southern Africa. (AP)

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