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Australia Zoo Rhino birth

Discussion in 'Australia' started by FriendOfTheZoo, 8 Feb 2013.

  1. FriendOfTheZoo

    FriendOfTheZoo Well-Known Member

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    From their Facebook Page:

     
    FriendOfTheZoo, 8 Feb 2013
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  2. jay

    jay Well-Known Member 20+ year member

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    a female, excellent.
     
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  3. Steve Robinson

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    Yes - very good news following last year's disasters at Dubbo.

    Congrats Australia Zoo.
     
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  4. epickoala123

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    Great news. nobody's mentioned it and it's not in the article and my knowledge of australian zoos is poor, so what species is it?
     
    epickoala123, 8 Feb 2013
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  5. kelvin

    kelvin Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Southern White Rhino.
     
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  6. Animalgeek

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    wow thats great news and a female is awsome they will have a nice heard there now 2 breeding females a breeding male and 2 female calfs great!!! isnt cabale pregnint ageain?
     
    Animalgeek, 8 Feb 2013
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  7. jay

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    Caballe is again pregnant, a real baby maker that one. This will be her fifth calf,two sons and two daughters so far. Inyeti and Dj are particularly vital as they are the only surviving calves of their parents.
     
    jay, 9 Feb 2013
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  8. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Calf has been named..... (wait for it!)

    ...Mango! :p
     
    Nisha, 11 Mar 2013
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  9. jay

    jay Well-Known Member 20+ year member

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    Is that really its official name or just the one they call it by.
     
    jay, 12 Mar 2013
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  10. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    It's official akaik...... (see AZ's facebook page)
     
    Nisha, 12 Mar 2013
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  11. Jabiru96

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    1.0 rhino has been born
     
    Jabiru96, 23 May 2013
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    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I would expect Caballe has delivered?
     
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  13. Jabiru96

    Jabiru96 Well-Known Member

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    I would assume so
     
    Jabiru96, 24 May 2013
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