Video of a new birth captured in the Serengeti Park - A newborn rhinoceros is welcomed at this location.
Hodenhagen, Lower Saxony - These photos are captivating, even for experts working at animal parks!
The animal park's manager, Fabrizio Sepe, is ecstatic: "We're thrilled about the success of our rhinoceros breeding. Since southern white rhinoceroses are classified as 'potentially endangered,' we're especially delighted about this record in our anniversary year."
For the first time, the staff was able to capture the entire birth on video: park representative Asta Knoth said, "To film a full live birth and so close is a real surprise for us! Most rhino calves are born at night."
For an entire year, Matamba will be nursed by her mother, consuming approximately 20 liters of her mother's milk each day. The little one will initially remain hidden away with her mother in the nursery, acclimating to the chaos of life among their comrades. Her other half-siblings, Fabiana (8 months), Amara (5 months), and Kilombo (2 months), can already be observed in rotation in the pre-enclosure. The father, by the way, is breeding bull Ekozu, who has lived at Hodenhagen for three years.
Striking and Threatened
There are roughly 20,000 southern white rhinoceroses left in the wild, the majority of which reside in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. Rhinoceroses are the second-largest land mammal after elephants. They can reach heights of up to two meters, and have lengths of up to four meters. Individual animals can weigh as much as 3.5 tons. When attacking or escaping, these giants can reach speeds of up to 40 km/h.
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