It's not exactly the pitter patter of tiny feet but Dublin Zoo's latest arrival has been meeting the public for the first time today.

The newest addition to its animal family - a white rhino calf has been getting familiarised with its surroundings at the heart of the Phoenix park in Dublin..

The 70kg female was born last week, and zoo keepers say mother and baby are thriving.

The rhino has yet to be named, but it is expected that a public competition will be launched to find a winning name.

It is the first rhino born at the Phoenix Park zoo in fourteen years.