Arnhem Rhino Breeding Program Proves Extremely Profitable
On Tuesday, 26 October 2021, at 3:00, a healthy-looking square-lipped rhinoceros was born at Royal Burgers’ Zoo
Royal Burgers’ Zoo stays one in every of Europe’s most profitable breeders of square-lipped rhinoceros. The most recent addition to the Arnhem crash was born within the heated enclosure on Tuesday, 26 October at 3:00. The skilled mom has birthed a complete of eight calves, her newest being the fourteenth rhinoceros to be born in Arnhem since 1977. A complete of 295 square-lipped rhinoceros stay in 75 European zoos—127 bulls and 168 cows.
Essentially the most plentiful however endangered
Of the 5 rhinoceros species on this planet, the square-lipped rhinoceros is probably the most plentiful within the wild. Nevertheless, yearly, dozens to tons of of animals fall prey to poachers, who’re significantly within the beneficial horn. The inhabitants of square-lipped rhinoceros in all European zoos is at present 295 animals. With fourteen rhinoceros births since 1977, Royal Burgers’ Zoo is likely one of the essential purveyors to the inhabitants administration in European zoos.
European inhabitants administration programme
Safaripark Beekse Bergen within the Netherlands coordinates the European inhabitants administration programme for square-lipped rhinoceros. The most effective matches between animals are made utilizing DNA analysis to maximise the genetic variation inside the inhabitants. Underneath this programme, animals are moved to and from zoos with square-lipped rhinoceros all through Europe.
Livestream of the delivery
The delivery of the rhino calf could possibly be adopted stay due to a livestream from the rhinoceros enclosure: https://tinyurl.com/ys6v9njx. The mom is extremely skilled and has efficiently raised seven calves, which helped the delivery go easily. Mom and calf will keep within the cosy, heated enclosure for the primary few weeks, commonly going outdoors for recent air within the adjoining, off-exhibit enclosure. Guests can watch 24/7 stay footage of the mom and calf within the rhinoceros enclosure.
