Australasian Rhino Population

[Zorro]

That’s a good point. Though Indian rhinoceros aren’t an inherently social species, Basel Zoo had success in keeping (related) females together (historically holding a large breeding herd); and I believe Whipsnade held their cows together also.

With this in mind, it’s certainly a possibility Dubbo would be able to keep a daughter with Amala long term in the event the calf was female.

I followed the San Diego Safari parks herd for many years and they held quite a few females out on the exhibit area and bred many!

 

[Jambo]

I expect the next big rhino question is will Taronga bring in a female Indian rhino for the bull that's soon to arrive there, let's remember the European population is said to be at capacity. Also if the only pair held at Dubbo is or has been bred again?

I've heard that Dubbo intend to pair up Hari and Amala again. Amala will be twenty next year, so they should intend to at least get another calf from this pair.

Dubbo could accommodate a calf (no matter the sex) on site in the long term. I know they also have the huge off display Black Rhino breeding complex (30+ pens?).

I imagine once Amala's too old to breed (perhaps in a decades time), will Taronga look at importing a mate for Hari.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

1.0 Hari the Indian Rhino has been transferred from his birthplace at Dubbo to Taronga Zoo - reported on the relevant threads.