ZooBorns

A Bundle of Joy 16 Months in the Making

After months of waiting, Colchester Zoo’s keepers are celebrating the arrival of the first baby white rhino to be born in the UK through Artificial Insemination.  The male was born to Cynthia, one of Colchester Zoo’s white rhinos in the early hours of Sunday 3rd October after a 16 month pregnancy.

The Media's Naming Him Knut...

This sunday, a mother rhino at Germany's Munster Zoo gave birth. Zoo keepers, fearing the worst when Mom began diplaying signs of aggression, decided on hand-rearing the little guy.  Media are already calling the newborn "Knut", after his famous baby polar bear counterpart.

A Gentler Side of Hamilton's Rambunctious Rhino

Last week, Zooborns delivered footage of Hamilton Zoo's boisterous rhino baby tossing around both before and after birth. When he's not racing around the enclosure to the amusement of zoo visitors and keepers alike, he exhibits a gentler, softer side.

Keeping close to Mom...

Baby Rhino Kicking in the Womb

Maybe you've felt a baby kicking in the womb, but we can only imagine what it's like to have a baby rhino fussing about in there (check out his feet)! In this short but fascinating video, the Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand shares their new baby white rhino's progress from gestation, through his first steps, and first romps about his enclosure. 

Tokyo's Ueno Zoo - Boisterous Rhino Baby

These photos taken today in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo show their baby Black Rhino living it up! Adult Black Rhinoceros grow up to be nearly 12 feet in length. This little guy still has a ways to go.

Photo Credit: urasimaru

See more photos and another video after the jump...

How Much Milk Does A Baby Rhino Drink? A Lot!

Ramir, a 6-week-old Indian rhinoceros, drank three bottles of milk from one of his caretakers, Marcia Diehl, a San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park keeper. The male calf is being bottle-fed more than a gallon of milk five times per day.

You won't see Ramir crying over the milk he's spilling - there's plenty more where that came from!

Protein and exercise keep this baby as slim as he his.

Photos by Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park

Delicate Rhino Nuzzling

When mom has a 2 foot long horn on the end of her snout, one might think it would impede nuzzling. Not so! Born Dec. 9th at Lion Country Safari, after 16 months of gestation (!), baby white rhino Jazi and mom Taraja demonstrate a good deal of muzzle to muzzle bonding.

And sometimes muzzle to rump.

Wonderful White Rhino Calf

A southern white rhinoceros made its public debut June 4. The spunky female, which remains unnamed, was seen tearing across its enclosure at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland. The mother, Ashanti, kept a close watch on her calf.

Time for a nice cozy nap after all that skipping about.