LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Doppsee, the rare black rhino at Potter Park Zoo, has died, the zoo announced Friday.

"Doppsee was an incredible ambassador and meant the world to our team and our community," the zoo wrote on social media. "In addition to the tremendous amount of information she provided to benefit her species through multiple research studies, her interaction with zoo guests young and old was an inspiration to all. Her sweet disposition and love for attention touched so many hearts and inspired many to care about the future of black rhinos in the wild. She will never be forgotten."

In late-July, Doppsee had a "medical emergency" after a "very sudden decline in her health." Doppsee's species is endangered and at a high risk of going extinct.

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