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В Werribee Zoo неожидано обнаружился новорожденный носорог
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_pag
Rhino surprise for zookeepers
By Charisse Ede
September 25, 2002
A rare white rhinoceros at Victoria's Open Plains Zoo has stunned keepers by unexpectedly giving birth to a healthy calf.
Senior keeper Darcy Duggan discovered the 30kg calf nuzzling at its mother's breast during his routine early morning check of the rhino enclosure today.
Keepers had not known the mother, Letaba, was pregnant, as rhinos look no different during their 17-month pregnancy - although Mr Duggan was suspicious after witnessing mating behaviour.
The unnamed calf at the Werribee zoo is the first southern white rhinoceros born in Australia in 10 years, zoo spokeswoman Shirley Sydenham said.
"It's an incredibly significant birth," she said.
"This is known as an insurance population, as it's conceivable disease could wipe out the entire population of the white rhino in Africa."
Ms Sydenham said keepers had estimated the baby was born about 5am (AEST) and appeared to have been accepted by the seven adult rhinos in
the 36-hectare savannah enclosure.
"Each of the rhinos came up closer and the baby came up to them and they touched horns," she said.
"They are a very social animal."
But Ms Sydenham said if the calf, whose sex is not known, stopped suckling its mother for any reason, keepers would intervene and hand-feed it.
Keepers have started a 24-hour monitor of the calf and placed a 100m limit around it.
Safari vehicles continued to tour the enclosure today but the only close-up view was through a pair of binoculars.
Letaba and the calf's father, Umgana, were among five rhinos brought to the zoo from Kruger National Park in Africa in 1999.
Two other rhinos have been with the zoo for 20 years, while another arrived in 1998.
Я помню как зоопарковские служители ругались, что специально закупили носорогов на развод, а они живут как ьратья и сестры и совсем не интересуются продолжением рода
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_pag
Rhino surprise for zookeepers
By Charisse Ede
September 25, 2002
A rare white rhinoceros at Victoria's Open Plains Zoo has stunned keepers by unexpectedly giving birth to a healthy calf.
Senior keeper Darcy Duggan discovered the 30kg calf nuzzling at its mother's breast during his routine early morning check of the rhino enclosure today.
Keepers had not known the mother, Letaba, was pregnant, as rhinos look no different during their 17-month pregnancy - although Mr Duggan was suspicious after witnessing mating behaviour.
The unnamed calf at the Werribee zoo is the first southern white rhinoceros born in Australia in 10 years, zoo spokeswoman Shirley Sydenham said.
"It's an incredibly significant birth," she said.
"This is known as an insurance population, as it's conceivable disease could wipe out the entire population of the white rhino in Africa."
Ms Sydenham said keepers had estimated the baby was born about 5am (AEST) and appeared to have been accepted by the seven adult rhinos in
the 36-hectare savannah enclosure.
"Each of the rhinos came up closer and the baby came up to them and they touched horns," she said.
"They are a very social animal."
But Ms Sydenham said if the calf, whose sex is not known, stopped suckling its mother for any reason, keepers would intervene and hand-feed it.
Keepers have started a 24-hour monitor of the calf and placed a 100m limit around it.
Safari vehicles continued to tour the enclosure today but the only close-up view was through a pair of binoculars.
Letaba and the calf's father, Umgana, were among five rhinos brought to the zoo from Kruger National Park in Africa in 1999.
Two other rhinos have been with the zoo for 20 years, while another arrived in 1998.
Я помню как зоопарковские служители ругались, что специально закупили носорогов на развод, а они живут как ьратья и сестры и совсем не интересуются продолжением рода
