North American Eastern Black Rhino Population

[Nile Hippo Expert]

“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.

Yes, thank you, now I remember it was the same thing with her ex-mate Utenzi/Faru, though I thought it was some sort of a public distraction matter rather than another animal with the name.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

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

It is good to see that the MCZ has over the last few years managed to transfer from maintaining a - then - no longer reproducing and senescent southern black rhino pairing to getting involved in the AZA eastern black rhino program again. I keep fingers crossed for some good tidings and happy events into the future!

 

[Smaggledagle]

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.

It was confirmed by Baton Rouge that it is Tumani from Blank Park.