Ale, a baby white rhino born on June 9 in Havana, strolls curiously with his mother Katherine through the African grassland at the National Zoo of Cuba, whose officials seek to contribute to the preservation of this species threatened by poaching in Africa. "It really has a great value, especially because we are helping, Cuba is doing its bit for the conservation of such an endangered species," says the zoo worker in charge of the rhinos. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES