North American AZA Southern White Rhino Population

Sally at Tulsa is pregnant and due this fall!

The calf was concieved while she was at the Wilds so the sire is either Roscoe or Kengele, though I'm leaning towards Roscoe.

Surprise: Rhino calf expected to be first born at Tulsa Zoo this fall

 

Speaking of pregnancies, this fall/winter is going to be full of rhino births (of all species) in the US!

Jao, Lola, Sally, and four females at the Wilds are all due this fall/winter.

Tashi the GOHR is due this fall, and Sanya has just given birth. I wouldn't be surprised if a couple other females are due before the end of the year too.

And Andazi the Black rhino is due this fall as well. I have a feeling at least one more female is due this fall/winter as well, but we'll see.

Fingers crossed all pregnancies are sucessful and we have a bunch of calves running around by the end of the year!

 

Another baby!

First time mom Kianga at San Diego Zoo Safari Park gave birth to a healthy female calf on August 22nd, the sire is J Gregory.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Boosts Rhino Conservation...

 

Jao at DAK gave birth to her first calf early this morning! Sire is Dugan.

This is a very exciting birth since Jao is a wild-born cow so her little one is quite genetically valuable. Maybe not super genetically valuable though since Dugan on the other hand is a bit more represented (both his parents were very prolific).

According to @Kifaru Bwana the cutoff for first time rhino females is around 20 years, so I was a little worried about Jao's pregnancy. Jao is around 25 years old, so I'm very glad everything well and she gave birth to a healthy calf.

Also, SDZSP's female calf born a couple weeks ago was sired by J Gregory and interestingly Dugan (the sire of Jao's new baby) is J Gregory's half brother. Both boys were sired by the sort of famous male Chuck (longtime companion to the NWR Nola).

 

I think there is another young rhino cow pregnancy here.

 

The calf is male!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0XEo8A2Ve/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

0.1 calf named Aziza was born on World Rhino Day (September 22nd) at Lion County Safari to dad Chitabe and mom Anna. The article announcing the birth also says the park is home to 3.11 (14) rhinos and they mention two of the males (Buck and Chitabe) and 2-year old Bash is most likely still alive so I guess Ronnie recently passed away.

Lion Country Safari has baby white rhinoceros at drive-thru zoo

 

I can confirm that Ronnie passed away on April 15, 2019.

 

She’s been named Kamaria!

 

Here is the White Rhino population at Rum Creek

1.0 Akin #1040
1.0 Douw #1216
0.1 Lemay #1218
0.1 Sabie #1219
0.1 Sally #1383
0.1 Betty #1384
0.1 Zulu #1395
1.0 Akheem #1476
0.1 Konnet #1477
0.1 Malaika #1500
0.1 Shorty #1506
1.0 Ronnie JR #1605
0.1 Karly #1642
1.0 Noel #1651
1.0 Will #1654
0.1 Lisa #1656
0.1 UNK #1718
0.1 UNK #1719
0.1 UNK #1720
0.1 UNK #1721
0.1 UNK #1722

 

The Sire is Kengele.

 

0.1 Kiazi was transferred from San Diego Zoo Safari Park to Zoo Atlanta on October 11th as a potential mate for 1.0 Mumbles: Welcome Kiazi the Southern White Rhino - Zoo Atlanta

0.1 Anan gave birth to a healthy female calf on October 5th, the calf was sired by 1.0 Kengele: Birth of White Rhino Calf at The Wilds Represents Hope For Her Species

The article also mentions the park only has 4 males so it's likely the three 2017 born boys were sent to White Oak, Rum Creek, or something like that.

 

A healthy calf was born last night to first time mom 0.1 Lola at Disney. Sire is third time dad 1.0 Dugan. Glad Lola gave birth to a healthy calf and fingers crossed it’s a little girl after two boys born at DAK recently.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV1NGwSrnsk/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

By the way, you forgot the Erie Zoo in Erie, Pennsylvania. They have two males named Bill and Bumper but I do not know any more information about them other than that.

 

Yet another calf!

1.0 calf was born on October 25th to second time mom Agnes and fourth time dad Kengele at the Wilds!

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Home!

 

As @Austin the Sengi posted on the DAK thread, Jao’s male calf has been named Mylo!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWB7qgFg-T3/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

Sally has given birth to a healthy male calf https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/white-rhino-calf-born-at-tulsa-zoo

 

Toronto's Theo is heading for Greater Vancouver Zoo where he will be their first white rhino. He was deemed surplus to the population. If the temps don't dip he could go soon but more likely in the spring.

 

Lion Country Safari welcomed a male Southern White Rhinoceros calf to its herd on November 17th, 2021, the second calf born at the park this year. The calfs name is Josh

With this birth 3.3 calves have been born this year with two more on the way

 

I have a feeling that Kacy, Kiazi, Amani, Victoria, Nikita, Wallis could be pregnant and due in 2023, but this is just speculation and wishful thinking