{"id":1991,"date":"2015-12-03T10:28:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T00:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2015-12-08T10:33:32","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T00:33:32","slug":"first-greater-one-horned-rhino-calf-born-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=1991","title":{"rendered":"First greater one-horned rhino calf born in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Greater<\/a>Taronga Western Plains Zoo has announced the birth of Australia\u2019s first Greater One-horned Rhino calf.\r\n\r\nThe male calf was born early on Sunday morning, 25 October, to first-time mother Amala.\r\n\r\nZoo Keepers are closely monitoring both mother and calf, and although it is still early days, report that both are doing well.\r\n\r\n\u201cAmala is being very protective of him,\u201d Unit Supervisor Jennifer Conaghan said. \u201cShe is keeping her distance from us and keeping the calf close, which is what we expected to see. In the last couple of days Amala has brought the calf into a behind the scenes yard, and we\u2019ve been able to monitor things more closely.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cWe have seen the calf suckling and although it is still only days old, we are extremely happy with the situation so far, and absolutely thrilled to have this new addition on the ground.\u201d\r\n\r\nTaronga Western Plains Zoo is home to three species of rhino \u2013 Black Rhino, White Rhino (Africa) and Greater-One horned Rhino (Asia), with breeding and conservation programs for all three species. The Greater\u00a0One-horned Rhino breeding program commenced in 2009 when Amala arrived from Los Angeles Zoo to join resident male Dora which came from Nagoya Higashiyama Zoo in Japan.\r\n\r\n\u201cThis birth is a credit to years of work by the Zoo\u2019s dedicated Life Sciences team to successfully introduce the two, an introduction which has produced a healthy calf following Amala\u2019s 15 month gestation,\u201d Taronga Western Plains Zoo Director Matthew Fuller said.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re the only Zoo in Australia to have three species of rhino, and three successful rhino breeding programs, so critical for these species that are all threatened in the wild.\u201d\r\nThe Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros is classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List with as few as 2700 animals left in the wild.\r\n\r\nThis birth follows the arrival of a Black Rhino calf at the Zoo earlier this year.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe situation facing wild rhinos is devastating. Taronga actively supports conservation efforts for wild rhinos in Africa, Indonesia and India, including providing funds and support for habitat protection and reforestation, anti poaching and rhino protection units and reduction of human-rhino conflict. We\u2019re also a founding member of the International Rhino Foundation,\u201d Fuller said.\r\n\r\nAmala and her calf will remain behind the scenes for the coming weeks where they can continue to bond.\r\n\r\nPicture: Bobby-Jo Clow.<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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