Omaha Zoo Announces the Death of Jontu the Rhino, Who Loved 'Mud Baths' and 'Hello Snorts'

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved family members. On April 1, the Nebraska zoo announced that its greater one-horned rhino, Jontu, died on March 28. According to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Jontu died from complications related to a gastrointestinal illness. He was 15. The zoo's staff will remember Jontu for his calm attitude and gentle demeanor. "He was the best boy… ever," Jami Ruether, a senior keeper at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said in a statement. "I will...