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Chester Zoo - Black Rhino

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2009-05-30 - Black Rhino

Kitani & Asani
Fantastic shot of the enclosure!

Good work with the recent photos as well

Thanks very much. Just got myself a DSLR and this was my first trip out with it.

Hoping to get some practice at Twycross Zoo at the end of the month.
 
Very nice!
I hoped I was going to get a shot like this last week, but Kitani got spooked and charged back through the tunnel under the footpath and into the house.

Alan
 
Very nice!
I hoped I was going to get a shot like this last week, but Kitani got spooked and charged back through the tunnel under the footpath and into the house.

Alan

Thanks again, I took around 100 photo's of this pair only to get 30 good photo's.
 
Great shots, indeed!

I like that idea for protecting the living trees! What is it? Thick ropes?

Anyhow, much less intruding to the human eye than other techniques I have seen.
 
Great shots, indeed!

I like that idea for protecting the living trees! What is it? Thick ropes?
Anyhow, much less intruding to the human eye than other techniques I have seen.

You are right in your guess dan, this paddock has been rarely used for the rhinos untill now.
 
Great shots, indeed!

I like that idea for protecting the living trees! What is it? Thick ropes?

Correct. The ropes have only been added recently (about 18months ago I think) because previously the enclosure used to be home to lechwe but the paddock was given over to the rhinos when the female became pregnant.

I think the ropes also act as a scratching post for the rhinos as well as protection for the tree.
 
Do any of the rhino paddocks have a pool for bathing or any sort of wallows?
 

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