A small rhinoceros was born on October 6 at the Amnéville zoo (Moselle), the park announced in a press release.
The young Mosl thus pointed the tip of his nose around 10:30 a.m. and at noon, he was already walking in his enclosure, alongside his mother Tala.
The latter, aged 21, gave birth to three babies in all, including two in the Amnéville zoo.
“This birth is excellent news.
Despite numbers that are increasing and approaching 20,000 individuals in the wild, this species remains coveted for its horn, ”recalls the structure on Facebook.
At the end of September, a white rhinoceros was welcomed to the zoo of Thoiry, in the Yvelines, to replace Vince, shot and mutilated by poachers in his own enclosure in 2017.
A highly endangered species
“Rhinoceros are endangered animals.
[…] Nowadays, nearly four rhinos a day are killed in Africa, so it is important to protect them,” said the Amnéville zoo when Aranka left in early September.
This female born in the park in 2018 joined another establishment, located in Denmark.
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