US EditionBaby Black Rhino Calf Born at Folly Farm Zoo in Pembrokeshire
The male calf is the second eastern black rhino born in Wales through the European Endangered Breeding Programme to help protect the critically endangered species.
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Baby rhino joy at Folly Farm — second ever born in Wales
A rare new arrival After a 15‑month pregnancy, 12‑year‑old mum Dakima gave birth at 6.34am on Thursday 27 November. Within hours, the calf was standing, following his mother around the enclosure and suckling. With just 1,471 eastern black rhinos left in the wild and only around 109 in zoos across Europe, every birth is a major boost for the species. Only 39 calves have been born in the UK in the past 25 years. Dakima and her newborn calf stand s…
A small zoo in Pembrokeshire has announced the birth of a rare rhinoceros. The calf is the second of its species to be born at Folly Farm, and the second ever to be born in Wales. The birth is part of a controlled breeding program that Folly Farm belongs to, by being a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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