Black rhinoceros was rarely born in the British zoo

The birth of rhinos is considered a ray of hope for black rhinos standing before the danger of extinction.

Rare black rhino is born

Telegraph on October 20 posted a video that captured the birth of the first baby rhino at Howletts Wildlife Park, near Canterbury, Kent county, England. This black rhino individual was born on October 1, weighing 12kg, being the first-born of the rhino mother named Damara . Baby rhinos have not been named and are developing well.

The number of wild black rhinos has declined sharply due to the hunting of rhino horn to sell to Asia. This is a market that brings poignant words to poachers because Asian people believe that rhino horn has miraculous healing powers.

Young rhinoceros next to Damara's mother.(Photo: The Aspinall Foundation).

Howletts Wildlife Park began its efforts to preserve the black rhino since 1971. The birth of the first black rhino for employees here is seen as a promising signal for the future. Animals are facing extinction.

"The newborn rhino has a particularly important meaning because it is the first black rhino to be born in Howletts Wildlife Park throughout our 40 activity history. More importantly, the Its birth opened up hope for the future of animals in an extremely dangerous area, " said the animal director of the park, Neil Spooner.

The caregivers say, the baby rhino is beginning to explore around under the careful supervision of her mother. Rhino Mother Damara often urged her to return to the stable after a short time.

"For a few days, we let Damara and her son go out early in the morning, before the park opened. This is Damara's first child and this mother rhino shows the typical characteristics of the black rhino. , that is the high level of protection for the offspring, " said Helen Rhodes, a care worker. "Therefore, we want things to happen slowly and slowly, before officially introducing the rhino to the public."

Rhinoceros mother always keeps an eye on her when she explores her surroundings.Rhinoceros also keep close to their mother.(Photo: The Aspinall Foundation).

Black rhinos usually live in Central Africa and are smaller in size than white rhinos. However, adults can reach a height of 1.5m and weigh nearly 1.5 tons. The distinguishing feature of black rhino and white rhino is the pointy upper lip, different from the square lip in the white rhino. The sharp lip part helps the black rhino eat young twigs of woody plants and herbs. According to the International Nature Conservation Fund (WWF), black rhino especially likes acacia.

Adult black rhinoceros mainly live alone, but mother and children rhinos often stay together for a long time. The reproductive age of female rhinos is 4-5 years old, but they only give birth when they are 7 years old, while male rhinos pair in the age of 10-12.

The widespread hunting of rhino horn is the reason why the number of black rhinos dropped sharply by 96%, from 65,000 in 1970 to 2,300 in 1993, according to Save the Rhino. Conservation activities deployed throughout Africa have contributed to the recovery of the number of black rhinos. However, this black rhino is still in the list of severely threatened species.