Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Indian Rhino @ Cincinnati zoo

MARK

MARK

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It appears the female Indian rhino at the Cincinnati zoo is due to give birth soon to a calf by using AI, I hope all goes well for the baby this time
 
I saw Black and Sumatran there in 2003 so if they have Indian now, what a place for rhinoceros fans!
 
Now, why announce a birth months before it is due. It is like celebrating that Santa Claus is here in July! Honestly, I do hope this time everything will go well.
 
I deplore the non first-day survival of the calf.

However, I remain with my earlier statement ... why drum up so much publicity before you actually present a complete success story? Now, it has become more than just an anti-climax!!! :(

Indeed, most zoos when awaiting an important birth like to keep it a closed news item untill such time as the mother and calf/cub/offspring/hatching have gone through the first critical week.

But, alas the latter 2 remain just thoughts of mine. I am left with a sense of disparate dispair and overwhelming sadness that AI in Indian rhino is yet to be ...
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
I am left with a sense of disparate dispair and overwhelming sadness that AI in Indian rhino is yet to be ...
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But both this and the previous stillbirth prove that it can be done. The reason for the calf(s) non-survival can't have anything to do with its mode of conception (surely?:confused:).
 
I have such compassion for all of the staff at Cincinnati. A very close friend was much involved with this animal. This is a time for wishes for healing for all involved. Zookeepers have such big hearts and those hearts are sometimes broken by the animals we care for and nurture.
 
Sad day in zoo news...tragedy comes in three... the death of the baby rhino at this zoo, Fluffy, the reticulated snake at Columbus Zoo, and a black rhino at I think it was the San Antonio Zoo. :-(
 
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