Intl Rhino Foundation http://www.rhinos-irf.org/en/rss Intl Rhino Foundation http://www.rhinos-irf.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.rhinos-irf.org Copyright 2010 Intl Rhino Foundation Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@rhinos-irf.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:30 GMT Articles http://www.rhinos-irf.org/en/art/181/ <p>A&nbsp;rare white rhino calf – named Nyala – has been born at a wildlife park in South Cumbria. <br> Mother Ntombi gave birth on Sunday afternoon at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness following a 16-month pregnancy. </p> <p>The calf was not immediately named as workers did not want to disturb mother and baby to check its gender. </p> <p>The birth is extremely important as there are few breeding pairs in Europe, according to a park spokesman. </p> <p>The park's other female rhino, Tala, is also due to give birth in August.</p> <p>Normally the keepers name the park's new arrivals, but because of the rarity of a rhino birth, park director and owner, David Gill, named the rhino later. </p> <p>A spokesperson said: "This is the biggest and most important birth we have ever had at the park." </p> <p>Park officials believe that there may have only been two white rhinos born across Europe this year. </p> <p>According to global conservation organisation WWF, there are only 14,538 white rhinos left in the world.</p> <br><br>13-Jun-08 10:00 AM What a Big Baby! <p>A&nbsp;rare white rhino calf – named Nyala – has been born at a wildlife park in South Cumbria. <br> Mother Ntombi gave birth on Sunday afternoon at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness following a 16-month pregnancy. </p> <p>The calf was not immediately named as workers did not want to disturb mother and baby to check its gender. </p> <p>The birth is extremely important as there are few breeding pairs in Europe, according to a park spokesman. </p> <p>The park's other female rhino, Tala, is also due to give birth in August.</p> <p>Normally the keepers name the park's new arrivals, but because of the rarity of a rhino birth, park director and owner, David Gill, named the rhino later. </p> <p>A spokesperson said: "This is the biggest and most important birth we have ever had at the park." </p> <p>Park officials believe that there may have only been two white rhinos born across Europe this year. </p> <p>According to global conservation organisation WWF, there are only 14,538 white rhinos left in the world.</p> http://www.rhinos-irf.org/en/art/181/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT