The animal care teams at Disney’s Animal Kingdom continue to have much to celebrate this year with yet another baby rhino arrival late Tueday night. Over the past 13 months, the rhinoceros caretakers have now welcomed three calves to the group.
Image Credit: Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment
“BABY NEWS! Our team of animal care experts welcomed our newest baby animal to the family late last night – an adorable white rhino calf!This marks the third white rhino calf born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the last 13 months, which is incredible news for this endangered species,” stated the team on Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment Facebook page in a post yesterday evening.
According to the post, caretakers will continue to give mom Lola her space with her new calf in order to allow them to bond and nurse.
Image Credit: Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment
Eventually, Lola and her calf will join the other white rhinos on the Kilimanjaro Safari, a popular attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World. Just a few months ago, baby Ranger the rhino joined the crash, the technical term for a group of rhinos, delighting guests touring the savannah.
In September, the herd welcomed another baby rhino with first-time mother Jao. With one of the longest gestational periods of any mammal, Jao and Lola carried their calves for somewhere between 16 and 18 months. The animals born at the unique theme park are bred as part of the Species Survial Plans, an effort by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to help endangered species to survive.
Feature Image Credit: Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment/Facebook
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