Tamu the white rhino gave birth to a healthy male calf five weeks ago. The baby is the first calf to be born at Orana for 10 years. He is making his public debut debut today Orana welcomes baby rhino - news - the-press | Stuff.co.nz Tamu arrived from Perth Zoo in 2007.
Hamilton Zoo does well with rhinos, I would have hoped that Orana would have had more calves than this in 10 years. This birth is important as the mother was herself born in captivity (at Perth), as Hurricane noted. This shows that the ANZ breeding program is looking good for the future.
the breeding results for Orana are very poor indeed where rhinos are concerned, especially considering that the first NZ birth was there (eleven years ago!). Hamilton Zoo on the other hand has done superbly. I liked in the video from Orana how there was a fantail (a species of NZ flycatcher) hawking for insects in the wake of the rhinos as they ran around their paddock
who wants to name a rhino! I think its a fantastic fundraising idea, just as long as it doesn't end up with a name like "telecom" or "AMI" I do love his temporary name "bruce" tho, it seems to suit him beautifully. Who knows, maybe the winner will let them keep it. Name Orana Wildlife Park's Rhino Calf - Look! for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand
the auction for the naming rights has ended with a hard-fought three-way bidding war between TradeMe bidders calendargirls (a local strip club), nathalieanne, and mark4811. Winning bid was mark4811 with NZ$5350.00. No public news release yet on the name to be chosen.
Naming ceremony is apparently going to be held on Tuesday- the new name is being kept under wraps until then. Fingers crossed it stays Bruce! Suits the wee fella so well
The ceremony has been delayed until Wednesday 16th June because of bad weather Baby Christchuch rhino nameless for another day | NATIONAL News
...but it was already Wednesday 16th June when you posted that Nisha actually yesterday was appalling weather, has been for the last three weeks, but today is very nice and sunny.
