Jonathan Petersson
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North American Eastern Black Rhino Population
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Tumani, the eastern black rhino at the Blank Park Zoo, will be moving to another zoo on an SSP recommendation. She will be leaving on May 13.
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Unless she arrived pregnant - I would assume Kibbibi as it's been less than a year since Azizi returned from Pittsburgh.
Azizi arrived September of last year
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@EagleScout610 has confirmed that Kibibi at Cleveland is expecting and Dalia is moving to another zoo once the new calf is born.
*Possibly moving, The volunteer said it will depend what the rhino situation looks like when the calf is born
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I am really excited and also since Cleveland MZ has made a real commitment to black rhino breeding long term and actually has long term decided to maintain multiple cows with a bull for breeding! Their complex is absolute magic and fit for purpose!
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1.0 Ajani Joe has moved from Cincinnati to the Blank Park Zoo.
A new rhino is calling Blank Park Zoo home
A new rhino is calling Blank Park Zoo home
It was announced in May that BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo in Louisiana acquired a black rhino, though its name/sex, and the facility from which it came are unknown.
Baton Rouge Zoo celebrates new additions with bears, rhino, tiger, zebra on the way
Baton Rouge Zoo celebrates new additions with bears, rhino, tiger, zebra on the way
Presumably it's Tumani from Blank Park who was scheduled to depart there at the same time this particular rhino was scheduled to arrive at Baton Rouge.
A female would make sense too - Baton Rouge currently only has an older male, Tatu.
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Lee Richardson Zoo’s male black rhino Jabari died on July 11th.
Garden City zoo mourns loss of 12-year-old rhino
Garden City zoo mourns loss of 12-year-old rhino
Recently, (0.1) Doppsee of the Potter Park Zoo passed away after being in critical condition from an illness she contracted.
Source: Michigan zoo’s rare black rhino dies after illness: ‘She will never be forgotten’
Source: Michigan zoo’s rare black rhino dies after illness: ‘She will never be forgotten’
Male calf born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo:
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announces birth of endangered Eastern black rhino | wkyc.com
An Eastern black rhino calf was born at the zoo last Saturday, according to a press release. The male calf, born to 22-year-old mother Kibibbi and 25-year-old father Forrest, is bonding with his mother and has not been put on view to the public.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announces birth of endangered Eastern black rhino | wkyc.com
An Eastern black rhino calf was born at the zoo last Saturday, according to a press release. The male calf, born to 22-year-old mother Kibibbi and 25-year-old father Forrest, is bonding with his mother and has not been put on view to the public.
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It was announced today that Kapuki at the Lincoln Park Zoo is expecting her third calf, and is due in spring 2026! The sire of the calf is Utenzi/Faru.
Lincoln Park Zoo on Instagram: "Just in time for World Rhino Day, we’re so excited to announce the pregnancy of eastern black rhinoceros Kapuki! What to expect when a rhino is expecting: - The gestation period is typically 16 months, and the calf is due in early spring 2026! - This will be Kapuki’s third calf at the zoo; she previously gave birth to King and Romeo. - Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered, and this pregnancy is part of the Eastern Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan. - We’ll be posting updates. Stay tuned!"
Lincoln Park Zoo on Instagram: "Just in time for World Rhino Day, we’re so excited to announce the pregnancy of eastern black rhinoceros Kapuki! What to expect when a rhino is expecting: - The gestation period is typically 16 months, and the calf is due in early spring 2026! - This will be Kapuki’s third calf at the zoo; she previously gave birth to King and Romeo. - Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered, and this pregnancy is part of the Eastern Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan. - We’ll be posting updates. Stay tuned!"
Cleveland -
The zoo has announced a naming contest for the Rhino calf. The options are:
Makena means "happy one"
Kenza means "treasure"
Kamari means "like the moon"
The zoo has announced a naming contest for the Rhino calf. The options are:
Makena means "happy one"
Kenza means "treasure"
Kamari means "like the moon"
77 reactions · 11 shares | Drumroll please.... our curious rhino calf has a name! Meet Makena! Meaning "happy one", the name Makena was selected through your generous contributions to rhino conservation efforts. You can visit Makena and his mom Kibibbi at the Zoo’s Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve. Thank you for securing a future for wildlife! | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland has selected the name "Makena" (Happy one) for the new calf
Cleveland has selected the name "Makena" (Happy one) for the new calf
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Milwaukee has officially confirmed that, Seyia (who has been renamed Zuri, which I believe was her birth name) from Cincinnati Zoo and Kianga from Racine Zoo have arrived.
92 reactions · 11 shares | We are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of two Eastern black rhinos as we prepare to open the Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center. Zuri, a 16-year-old female arrived from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and is described as sweet, sassy and affectionate. The male Kianga, traveled from nearby Racine Zoo, is 22 years-old, enjoys training with his zookeepers and was well-known in Racine for blowing raspberries. Both rhinos will be in a quarantine period in their new habitat before the building opens to the public. Zuri and Kianga came to MCZ on a breeding recommendation for the Eastern Black Rhino Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Eastern black rhinos are classified as Critically Endangered according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Rhinos in their natural habitat are threatened by multiple factors, including poachers, who kill them for their horns, and habitat reduction. Learn more about the pair and watch the moments they arrived: https://mkezoo.com/RhinosReturn | Milwaukee County Zoo
92 reactions · 11 shares | We are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of two Eastern black rhinos as we prepare to open the Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center. Zuri, a 16-year-old female arrived from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and is described as sweet, sassy and affectionate. The male Kianga, traveled from nearby Racine Zoo, is 22 years-old, enjoys training with his zookeepers and was well-known in Racine for blowing raspberries. Both rhinos will be in a quarantine period in their new habitat before the building opens to the public. Zuri and Kianga came to MCZ on a breeding recommendation for the Eastern Black Rhino Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Eastern black rhinos are classified as Critically Endangered according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Rhinos in their natural habitat are threatened by multiple factors, including poachers, who kill them for their horns, and habitat reduction. Learn more about the pair and watch the moments they arrived: https://mkezoo.com/RhinosReturn | Milwaukee County Zoo
“Zuri” is, indeed, her birth name. “Seyia” was only her “public name” at Cincinnati because of a donor paying to “rename” her due to there already being an animal named “Zuri” at the Zoo.