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  1. robert everett

    robert everett Well-Known Member

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    How many white rhinos have been born at Whipsnade? And does anyone know if there bloodline goes to lots of other zoos
     
  2. Tim May

    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    More than fifty southern white rhinos have been born at Whipsnade Zoo, the first being born on 23rd June 1971; Whipsnade born white rhinos have been sent to many other zoos.
     
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  3. Kifaru Bwana

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    Alas their last birth has been ages ago!

    The issues being repro senescent cows and the same old old breeding bull seriously out of his prime!
     
  4. pipaluk

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    I think the last successful birth was 12 plus years ago
     
  5. Tim May

    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    A white rhinoceros was born at Whipsnade on
    28th December 2007; this was the 54th to be born there.
     
  6. pipaluk

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    Thanks for confirming, not a bad estimate then
     
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    After checking the studbook, I should also add that a white rhino was born at Whipsnade on 7th March 2008 too.
     
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  8. robert everett

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    How do you check the stud book?
     
  9. Tim May

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    Fortunately the Rhino Resource Center (American spelling of "Centre") provides links to the rhinoceros studbooks.

    Access "Rhino Resource Center" via google and, from the first screen, click "Literature"; you should get a screen returned from where you can search for the rhinoceros studbooks.
     
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    From Whipsnade facebook page.

    Our adult male elephant, Emmett, will be embarking on a new adventure this autumn - moving to Blackpool Zoo as part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) for Asian elephants! Emmett will be joining females Kate, Minbu, Tara, Noorjahan and Esha, while we’re excited to be welcoming adult male Minyong from ZOO Antwerpen in Belgium to join Donna, Kaylee, Elizabeth, Lucha and Karishma at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo at the end of October. Zoos collaborating in the EEP work tirelessly to replicate natural processes and behaviour for their elephants - males in the wild do not stay with one matriarchal herd for their lifetimes, so this is a natural progression for Emmett and Minyong. Pay a visit to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo during October half-term to wish Emmett well before he starts his new life in Blackpool!

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    I'm glad the cats finally out of the bag!
     
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    Glad emmett is moving as he needs to start a new bloodline away from whipsnade, and it may well make the whipsnade herd breed again! Certainly from Karishma and possible Donna , and maybe Kaylee..
     
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    Will miss emmett but looking forward to seeing the new bull!
     
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    Don't forget Elizabeth
     
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    What will be interesting when researching Ming Jung the elephant in Belgium zoo , he is just a adolescent male only born in 2007 so trying to be dominant male will be interesting! Will probably be introduced to Donna first , as youngest breeding-aged female then see what happens from their.
     
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    No, twelve-year-old Ming Jung is due to move from Antwerp. We'll see how they learn to be dominant to cows. I hope Donna gets pregnant with him. I heard about Karishma that she might already be pregnant. Is it true?
     
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    I am pleased that it is Blackpool who will get the mature bull(Emmett) as those adult females really need an adult proven male if they are to breed soon. At Whipsnade the situation is not so pressing- Donna is still young and will no doubt soon mate with the new young bull. Karishma pregnant?
     
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    I don't know if Karishma is pregnant. I only heard that she could be pregnant, but it is not confirmed.

    Yes, relocating Emmet to Blackpool is a very good decision. He is an experienced breeding bull and Blackpool needs breeding with Tara and Noor Jahan, later also with Esha. In Whipsnade, only breeding with Donna and Karishma is possible, Kaylee is very unlikely to be pregnant. She has not had a calf for over 10 years and is dominant, Ming Jung is still too young.
     
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    It would be better if Karishma was already pregnant really as it would give the new bull time to grow larger and mature more before she is ready to breed again. I rather doubt Kaylee will breed again, with this smaller bull, or at all for that matter.
     
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    Who did you hear it from?
     
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