I am giving the
Black Rhinoceros,
Diceros bicornis, their
own zone.
The habitat space
contains two roomy exterior areas and a wonderful enclosure/educational
facility all of which just opened in 2010 with a goal of being a more active
participant in the AZA's Species Survival Program for Black Rhinoceros.
And LOOK!--just this past year pair of
Black Rhinos increased by one.
And
what a cutie.
As if that weren't
enough, I got to watch while the little fellow nursed, and that ain't something
you get to experience every day.
Jubba is a formidable presence as an adult male. Another guest warned me as I approached
that he likes to turn tail and "spray" the gate with urine to assert
his dominance. You can see how the
accumulated salt has discolored the structure.
Imara and Komati. Komati was born in September of 2016, so he's just shy
of his first birthday. His birth
raised the number of Black Rhinos in zoo's in North America to 58 with only an
estimated 725-750 left in the wilds of Africa. This is a species that is fast-tracking to extinction and
mostly due to the illegal trade in their horns. It's just tragic, and yet experiencing Komati made my
day--gives hope.
I am giving the Black Rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, their
own zone. The habitat space
contains two roomy exterior areas and a wonderful enclosure/educational
facility all of which just opened in 2010 with a goal of being a more active
participant in the AZA's Species Survival Program for Black Rhinoceros. And LOOK!--just this past year pair of
Black Rhinos increased by one. And
what a cutie. As if that weren't
enough, I got to watch while the little fellow nursed, and that ain't something
you get to experience every day.
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