North American AZA Southern White Rhino Population

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!
 
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).
 
Animals R AMAZING! said:
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).
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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
 
Animals R AMAZING! said:
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
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I can confirm that Ronnie passed away on April 15, 2019.
 
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
 
Animals R AMAZING! said:
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
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Animals R AMAZING! said:
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
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The Sire is Kengele.
 
Animals R AMAZING! said:
Here is a list of all the Southern White Rhinos in North American AZA accredited zoos, there are many others in private collections such as Rum Creek and White Oak so I have excluded those from this list since it is very difficult if not impossible to track all those individuals down. There is a total of 174 (68.104) known Southern White rhinos in 45 different facilities in North America accredited by the AZA. There are two pregnancies that were made public by their respective facilities: Lola and Jao at DAK who are both due in fall/winter 2021. And also, according to @Mai Thai four females at The Wilds are pregnant and due in Winter 2021 (it is unknown which females are pregnant). Two calves have been born within the North American AZA population this year: Dhoruba at ZooTampa in June and an unnamed male calf in July. SWR are doing quite well in terms of breeding in this population but this year has been rather slow for births since only two calves have been born in over 7 months. Anyways, as always please let me know if you have any info that I need (indicated in red), if I have made any mistakes, or missed any rhinos or zoos!

BTW: There are some individuals who share a name with another so to avoid confusion I have listed their studbook number.

Albuquerque Biopark - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Chopper (10/30/12) Bullie x Lucy #1390
0.1 Bertha (1986) WILD x WILD

Birmingham Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Max (04/21/99) WILD x Kit
0.1 Laptop (12/06/92) Mac x Tasha
0.1 Ajabu (11/14/00) Marvin x Laptop

Brevard Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Frankie (03/22/02) Douw x Sabie
0.1 Uzuri (10/13/00) Chuck x Ujima
0.1 Kibibi (08/19/01) Chuck x Komaas

Bronx Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 Harry (10/22/08) UNK x UNK - Does anyone know who his parents are?
1.0 Zuberi (11/10/08) UNK x Julie - Does anyone know who his dad is?

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 1.3 (4)

1.0 Tambo (1994) WILD x WILD
0.1 Mlaleni (1994) WILD x WILD
0.1 Kisiri (1994) WILD x WILD
0.1 Lucy #1508 (11/29/04) Douw x Letaba

Cameron Park Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Jabba (02/25/81) No 5 x Isar
0.1 Babe (1972) WILD x WILD
0.1 Ethel (08/25/10) Tambo x Lucy #1508

Chahinkapa Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 Gunner (08/17/13 or 09/05/13) Douw x Malaika or Lemay
1.0 Gideon (08/17/13 or 09/05/13) Douw x Malaika or Lemay
(I’m not sure which one is which!)

Detroit Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 Jasiri (03/13/00) Archie x Gabriella
1.0 Tamba (11/07/00) Mondo x Dolly

Disney's Animal Kingdom - 2.5 (7)

1.0 Dugan (11/11/95) Chuck x Polly
1.0 Ranger (10/25/20) Dugan x Kendi
0.1 Kendi (03/23/99) Samson x Edith
0.1 Jao (1996) WILD x WILD
0.1 Helen (1992) WILD x WILD
0.1 Lola (01/17/10) Spike x Kendi
0.1 Kiama (02/?/15) Frankie x Kendi

Ellen Trout Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Bwana (07/21/94) Mkabi x Tilly
0.1 Paddy (03/16/95) Pop x Aggie

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center - 3.4 (7)

1.0 Bernard (1990) WILD x WILD
1.0 Khari (10/09/13) Frankie x Kidogo
1.0 Blake (08/08/18) Bernard x Ursula
0.1 M’bili (05/06/79) No 5 x Aggie
0.1 Raka (11/25/99) Marvin x M’bili
0.1 Edith (10/27/11) Tex #1045 x Edith
0.1 Xena (02/17/18) Bernard x M’bili

Fresno Chaffee Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Tim (12/02/96) Fred x Phoebe
0.1 Kayla (03/02/05) Spike x Kendi
0.1 Hazina (10/29/20) Tim x Kayla

Gladys Porter Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Bebop (06/15/13) Douw x Sally #1383
0.1 Julie (08/09/93) Philip x Gloria
0.1 Abigail (08/30/14) Fireball x Julie

Henry Vilas Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Harmon (02/01/15) Frankie x Kayla

Houston Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 George (01/09/11) Bullie x Kathy
1.0 Indy (02/05/12) Bullie x Maggie #1421

Indianapolis Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Spike (09/03/88) Crateburn x Aggie
0.1 Gloria (03/05/79) Archie x Edith
0.1 Mambo (1995) WILD x WILD

Jacksonville Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Archie (1969) WILD x WILD
0.1 Gabriella (07/01/94) Philip x Edith
0.1 Kipenzi (09/12/16) Ongava x Kidogo

Lion County Safari - 4.10 (14)

1.0 Buck (1968) WILD x WILD
1.0 Ronnie (1973) WILD x WILD
1.0 Chitabe (05/04/12) Ongava x Kendi
1.0 Bash (09/26/19) Chitabe x Anna
0.1 Lissa (12/11/80) No 5 x Rina
0.1 Kiangazi (08/15/96) Jabba x Lissa
0.1 Taraja (02/21/97) Jabba x Aggie
0.1 Bloom (11/07/99) Buck x Alice
0.1 Eliza (06/23/01) Pop x Lissa
0.1 Jazi (12/09/08) Ronnie x Taraja
0.1 Laini (04/28/11) Ronnie x Bloom
0.1 Anna (04/16/13) Ronnie or Tim x Bloom - anybody know which one her dad is?
0.1 Blossom (05/18/15) Ronnie or Tim x Bloom - anybody know which one her dad is?
0.1 Elna (01/30/20) Chitabe x Bloom

Louisville Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Letterman (11/12/14) Fireball x Anan
0.1 Sindi (01/11/84) Marvin x Tilly

Maryland Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 JP (2016?) UNK x UNK
1.0 Jelani (2016?) UNK x UNK

(I have absolutely no idea where these two are from, does anybody else know?)

Memphis Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Kito (03/17/10) Frankie x Kidogo
0.1 Maggie #1079 (07/09/95) Philip x Gloria

Nashville Zoo - 1.4 (5)

1.0 TC (2014?) UNK x UNK
0.1 Modwani (?) WILD x WILD
0.1 Kacie (?) WILD x WILD
0.1 Norma (?) WILD x WILD
0.1 Nandi (?) WILD x WILD

(I have very little info on Nashville’s rhinos, does anyone know more?)

North Carolina Zoo 0.9 (9)

0.1 Olivia (1976) WILD x WILD
0.1 Linda (1988) WILD x WILD
0.1 Natalie (1992) WILD x WILD
0.1 Kit (01/09/97) WILD x Linda
0.1 Abigail (12/03/05) Bernard x Linda
0.1 Nandi (07/02/18) Stormy x Linda
0.1 Bonnie (07/13/18) Stormy x Kit
0.1 Mguu (01/05/20) Stormy x Kit
0.1 Jojo (02/24/20) Stormy x Linda

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Newton (10/1/98) Marvin x Laptop
0.1 Mashille (1986) WILD x WILD

Peoria Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 Harris (09/11/05) Bernard x Kit
1.0 Lyonnel (12/10/05) Bernard x Natalie

Philadelphia Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Tony (02/08/02) Archie x Gabriella

Phoenix Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Howard (02/13/97) Samson x Edith
0.1 Loulou (1997) WILD x Bertha

Potawatomi Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Masamba (04/02/16) Maoto x Holly

Reid Park Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Fireball (12/24/02) Marvin x M’bili
0.1 Yebonga (04/15/73) Mandhla x Sinamra

Riverbanks Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Billy (08/29/04) Mondo x Polly
0.1 Kande (12/07/11) Frankie x Kidogo
0.1 Winnifred (10/02/17) Tambo x Kisiri

Rolling Hills Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Uzazi (11/21/91) Fodder x Mfolozi
0.1 Evey (12/31/06) Tex #1045 x Julie

Safari West - 2.1 (3)

1.0 Ongava (1996) WILD x WILD
1.0 Mufasa (2003) WILD x WILD
0.1 Eesha (2003) WILD x WILD

San Antonio Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Stormy (12/14/90) Mkabi x Tilly
0.1 Nyota (10/16/15) Tambo x Kisiri
0.1 Ophelia (01/29/16) Bullie x Annie

San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 5.17 (22)

1.0 J Gregory (11/26/95) Chuck x Dolly
1.0 Justin (02/07/18) Maoto x Kacy
1.0 Edward (07/28/19) Maoto x Victoria - at the Nikita Khan RRC
1.0 Arthur (08/02/20) J Gregory x Kiazi - at the Nikita Khan RRC
1.0 Mwezi (08/20/20) J Gregory x Holly
0.1 Dumisha (06/24/84) Mandhla x Dabula
0.1 Utamu (01/30/97) Fodder x Mfolozi
0.1 Holly (12/10/98) Samson x Tombi
0.1 Kiazi (11/16/01) Mondo x Polly
0.1 Dakari (08/16/06) Tambo x Mlaleni
0.1 Kacy (02/20/07) Douw x Betty
0.1 Amani (2008) WILD x WILD - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Victoria (2009) WILD x WILD - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Nikita (2011) WILD x WILD - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Wallis (2011) WILD x WILD - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Helene (?) WILD x WILD - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Livia (?) WILD x WILD - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Ahadi (05/21/15) Ongava x Alake
0.1 Kianga (10/13/15) Maoto x Kacy
0.1 Ellen (04/30/17) Maoto x Kiazi
0.1 Future (11/21/19) J Gregory x Amani - at the Nikita Khan RRC
0.1 Alice (07/23/20) J Gregory x Kacy

(Anybody know when Helene and Livia were born?)

Seneca Park Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Jiwe (12/04/16) Bernard x Ursula

The Wilds - 7.11 (18)

1.0 Kengele (06/09/98) Chuck x Komaas
1.0 Roscoe (02/06/04) Mondo x Dolly
1.0 Gilman (11/16/17) Roscoe x Zenzele
1.0 Tebogo (11/19/17) Roscoe x Sally #1601
1.0 Gordon (12/17/17) Roscoe x Evey
1.0 Akagera (12/18/20) Roscoe x Kali
1.0 Mo-joe (12/24/20) Roscoe x Zenzele
0.1 Zenzele (10/07/04) Tex #1045 x Maggie #1079
0.1 Anan (10/09/09) Tex #876 x Zenzele
0.1 Firefly (01/08/11) Fireball x Julie
0.1 Kifaru (10/22/11) Fireball x Sally #1601
0.1 Bossy Boots (09/03/13) Fireball x Zenzele
0.1 Kali (11/21/13) Fireball x Sally #1601
0.1 Agnes Rose (01/03/14) Fireball x Zenzele
0.1 Faith (10/05/17) Roscoe x Anan
0.1 Scout (10/23/19) Kengele x Agnes Rose
0.1 Bing (12/06/19) Kengele x Agnes Rose
0.1 Binti (12/09/20) Roscoe x Kifaru

Toronto Zoo - 2.2 (4)

1.0 Tom (01/04/07) Spike x Kendi
1.0 Theodore (12/24/17) Tom x Zohari
0.1 Sabi (11/11/09) Tambo x Mlaleni
0.1 Zohari (07/13/10) Tambo x Kisiri

Tulsa Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Rudo (01/24/17) Tim x Kayla
0.1 Jeannie (03/17/80) Squeak x Rhino
0.1 Sally #1601 (10/18/06) Tex #876 x Maggie #1079

Utah’s Hogle Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 George (08/24/76) Mandhla x Mjuba
0.1 Princess (06/14/79) Mandhla x Komaas

Virginia Zoo - 2.2 (4)

1.0 Sibindi (2006) WILD x WILD
1.0 TBD (07/11/21) Sibindi x Zina
0.1 Zina (04/27/13) Hoepel x Donsa
0.1 Bora (12/23/13) Hoepel x Shova

Wildlife Safari - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Kayode (02/25/13) Maoto x Kacy
0.1 Taryn (01/08/91) Mondo x Polly

Zoo Atlanta - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Mumbles (05/06/11) Bullie x Lucy #1390

Zoo de Granby - 1.1 (2)

1.0 KC (05/30/03) Bernard x Kit
0.1 Shaboola (10/13/79) Bender x Pistol

Zoo Knoxville - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Polly (1968) WILD x WILD
0.1 Dolly (1968) WILD x WILD

Zoo Tampa - 1.5 (6)

1.0 Amare (09/12/18) Ongava x Alake
0.1 Fujo (2003) WILD x WILD
0.1 Kidogo (2003) WILD x WILD
0.1 Alake (2003) WILD x WILD
0.1 Kayin (01/15/20) Ongava x Kidogo
0.1 Dhoruba (06/06/21) Ongava x Alake

Also, I believe there are some AZA accredited zoos in Mexico but idk if they have SWR so if anyone could help me out with that, I would appreciate it. Thanks!
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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.
 
Animals R AMAZING! said:
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).
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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
 
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

 
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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
 
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