Rhino children bear the name Obama

The first rhino born in Uganda in the past 30 years has been named Obama, because his father is from Kenya, and his mother is of American origin.

Researchers at Rhino Ziwa Nurture Park have only recently been able to access the baby rhino - born in late June - because its mother is very fierce.

" The animal is very lively, running crazy all over the place, its mother is very difficult to keep up with it, " said Angie Genade, director of the nursing home, 170 km north of the capital Kampala, said. " When we can come close to see the sex of the animal, there is no more suitable name for it, other than Obama ."

Rhino Obama and mother Nandi . (Photo: Caters)

About 450 rhinos in Uganda were wiped out during the reign of former president Idi Amin in the 1970s. But in the past four years, Ziwa protected area of ​​77.6 km ² has received 4 Southern White rhino from neighboring country Kenya, including Taleo is the father of Obama rhino.

The sanctuary continues to receive two rhinos from Disney animal parks in Florida, USA, and the mother of Obama Rhino - Nandi - is one of them.

" Having a newborn for the first time in the last 28 years, completely natural, after this animal has become extinct, is a very special thing ," Genade said.

One of the other offspring was killed by the fetus at the beginning of the year. But now both children are pregnant, one will be born in November and another will be born in early 2010.

6 other rhinos from South Africa will also visit the nursery next year. This area is operating depending entirely on the sponsorship of private organizations.