Terra Natura Benidorm Shiwa pregnant

[kiang]

"Shiwa", the female Indian rhino at Terra Natura has been confirmed to be pregnant.
The birth is expected to happen between January and March and would be a first successful breeding in Spain.
The father of the calf is 24 year old "Niko".

Terra Natura Benidorm confirma el embarazo de una rinoceronte india mediante un estudio hormonal | Facebook

 

[Jordan-Jaguar97]

"Shiwa", the female Indian rhino at Terra Natura has been confirmed to be pregnant.
The birth is expected to happen between January and March and would be a first successful breeding in Spain.
The father of the calf is 24 year old "Niko".

Terra Natura Benidorm confirma el embarazo de una rinoceronte india mediante un estudio hormonal | Facebook

Brilliant news, saw the trio over the summer very nice enclosures.

 

[KEEPER]

At last! good news!

 

[Jordan-Jaguar97]

Some great news, Shiwa had her first offspring on the 8th February at around 3.00pm. He is a male.

 

[KEEPER]

You can see the video:

Primer nacimiento rinoceronte Indio en España. - YouTube

By the moment the calf has not yet suckled by itself.

 

[Jola]

Hope that little baby boy will start suckling soon.

 

[Jordan-Jaguar97]

The calf has now been suckling regularly, TNB have now give him a name "Tuto".

 

[KEEPER]

Video with the first time in outdoor exhibit for the Indian rhino calf:

Bebé rino sale a la pradera de Terra Natura Benidorm con su madre. - YouTube

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

They are now also preparing the other female for breeding purposes (along with hormonal monitoring of the female).