16th white rhino born at the Wilds
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by Shelby Lum
November 14, 2014
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The Wilds welcomed a new face to their family on Wednesday. A male southern white rhino was born in the conservation center and is is considered the fifth generation of white rhino to be born out of Africa. “The calf appears to be doing well but the first few weeks are always a critical time for any newborn” said Dan Beetem, Director of Animal Management. “They will spend the winter inside our Rhino Management Center and move into our open pastures in the spring.” The parents are mother Anan and father Fireball and he’s the 16th rhino to be born in the Wilds.
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