Our Herd
We have 7 white rhinos in an active breeding program, critical to
increasing the captive population. They live in their own yard in the front
pasture. There has been ultrasound work, blood/urine analysis and
extensive geriatric research as the herd here ages. Four
calves have been born and still live here.
How they Behave
White rhinos sleep most of the day and on and off during the night. They hang out
in mud wallows and shade during
the heat of the day. The white rhinos are submissive to other
animals. They will share their food with any other animal that
comes along, often the blackbuck. Each rhino prefers the company of
another in particular. The females tend to pair up with each other or
the calves. The bull
is solitary.
Working with Rhinos
Rhinos are very tractable. We've trained rhinos for many medical
management behaviors, greatly reducing the need to anesthetize them. However, they are very aggressive when
threatened and can charge at speeds up to 35 mph.
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