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25/09/2024 By : Siddharth Vijay Jairaj

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Announces Birth of Southern White Rhino Calf

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently welcomed a female southern white rhino calf to the park’s crash (herd) of rhino. The approximately 100-pound calf, born to experienced mother, Kisiri, will join the diverse collection of African wildlife including zebra, ostrich, giraffe, and several antelope species that reside in the park’s expansive 65-acre Serengeti Plain.

Your clients will be able to see the rhino calf in the coming days when she joins her mother and the remainder of the park’s rhino crash on the Serengeti plain. Guests will have the unique opportunity to watch her grow and develop – she is expected to gain

Native to eastern and southern Africa, when fully grown the southern white rhino stands more than six feet at the shoulder and weighs up to 5,000 pounds. The species is currently listed at near threatened status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The recent addition to the park’s crash is part of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s participation in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). The mission of the SSP is to cooperatively manage specific species populations within AZA-accredited facilities such as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

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