Chester Zoo New indian rhino

Jola said:
Well, that "I will not say even if you send me a PM" was targeted at me and it is ok for me. Sooner or later, Baabuu will leave Chester ... :)
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Actually it wasn't it was directed at you but a few others that think that if they pm me I will tell them everything that is happening at Chester!!!
 
Anyway, I hope Beni is doing fine in his new home. If someone is visiting the zoo could you take a photo of the crate and of the rhinos, please. :)
 
Jola said:
Anyway, I hope Beni is doing fine in his new home. If someone is visiting the zoo could you take a photo of the crate and of the rhinos, please. :)
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Only 1:0 was on show today. He had access to the smaller (partically offshow) paddock and the main house. I am going to guess by the green mark across the top of his back that it was Beni although I am not certien.

Jola, the crate is dark brown with Zoo Dvur Kralove written across the side in white (It's also surrounded by temporary metal fencing, hence why I didn't attempt a photo). I didn't get chance to ask when Babuu will be moved but doubt it would be this week due to there being no crane visable.
 
Thanks for the update Jola, glad to hear Baabu is ok.
Baabu was one of my favorite animals at Chester, along with Asha [female Asiatic Lion] also now sadly left us.
Would it be possible for you to post photos of Baabu, as I do like to keep up to date on ex Chester animals, Tejas [lion] and Margaret [Giraffe] being two recent cases in point.
 
Here you are, Baabuu at Pilsen, photo taken short after he left his crate:

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Find more pics taken September 17, 2011 (by Martin Vobruba from Zoo Pilsen) on my website on Indian rhinos in European zoos:

Baabuu in Pilsen

There are also some photos of Baabuu's new home at Pilsen, I'm sure Baabuu will like that place:

Nashorn-Anlage Zoo Pilsen
 
Thanks Jola,excellent website on Greater one horned rhinos.
Judging from the photos of Pilsen, Baabu will enjoy his time there, also nice to see Patna has not been forgotten yet.
Whilst on the subject of Patna can anyone tell me if he had his limp on arrival at Chester.
The vets team at Chester gave an excellent members talk about a year ago, and the work they did with Patna formed a large part of that.
I cant remember If Patna had a limp on arrival at Chester ,but I cant imagine the zoo would take on an animal if they thought it had such a serious injury that it would shorten its life so severely
 
tigercat said:
Thanks Jola,excellent website on Greater one horned rhinos.
Judging from the photos of Pilsen, Baabu will enjoy his time there, also nice to see Patna has not been forgotten yet.
Whilst on the subject of Patna can anyone tell me if he had his limp on arrival at Chester.
The vets team at Chester gave an excellent members talk about a year ago, and the work they did with Patna formed a large part of that.
I cant remember If Patna had a limp on arrival at Chester ,but I cant imagine the zoo would take on an animal if they thought it had such a serious injury that it would shorten its life so severely
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Yes he had the limp when he arrived at Chester,he had it ever since his mother broke his leg as a calf!
 
If I were ever to visit Pilsen, I would be able to say I'd seen a particular individual of a species in three collections!
 
Good news from Pilsen, Baabuu is doing fine, he loves swimming in the pool and he's interested in everything around him.

If someone of you is going to Chester, may I ask to take some photos of Beni. The staff at Pilsen would be very glad to see how he is doing now - of course, me too. :D
 
Jola said:
Good news from Pilsen, Baabuu is doing fine, he loves swimming in the pool and he's interested in everything around him.

If someone of you is going to Chester, may I ask to take some photos of Beni. The staff at Pilsen would be very glad to see how he is doing now - of course, me too. :D
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I've attached a couple of images taken on the 18th Sept - if you'd like large better quality ones please PM me by all means and I'll arrange it.
 

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Jola said:
If someone of you is going to Chester, may I ask to take some photos of Beni. The staff at Pilsen would be very glad to see how he is doing now - of course, me too. :D
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I took a few on October 2nd - unfortunately he was racing around his enclosure quite enthusiastically, and I was racing almost as fast for the exit so as to not miss my bus, so the quality isn't amazing. But here's the best two anyhow :)
 

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Thank you very much! Beni looks very happy, he seems to enjoy his new home. Glad to see that. :D
 
Jola said:
Thank you very much! Beni looks very happy, he seems to enjoy his new home. Glad to see that. :D
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seems to like 'chasing' the Brow Antlered Deer he shares some of the paddock with :D

I was surprised when I saw him how much bigger than Baabu he is - hope he gets a mate in soon!
 
We can but hope - as mentioned earlier in this thread, it would be long overdue to get a female Greater One-horn.
 
Jana said:
You can follow the link given by the fellow member Jola to visit her superb site rhinos.eu Rhinos in Europa - where you will find a list of all Indian rhinos in Europe, including Plzen/Pilsen.
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Please not, my website on Indian rhinos in European zoos "rhinos.eu" was moved to a new address "rhinos-in-europe.net":

--> Rhinos in Europe

Good news on Baabuu and Manjula at Zoo Pilsen: they mated last week! :-)
 
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