Third Generation White Rhino Born at White Oak Conservation Center

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5/21/2010- White Oak Conservation Center is excited to announce the birth of a Southern White Rhino. While any rhino birth is good news for the conservation of the species, this is a unique situation. The rhino calf, born May 3rd, 2010, is the youngest of 3 generations of females living at the Conservation Center! The calf’s mother and grandmother all reside at White Oak Conservation Center.

Watch a video of the calf on YouTube

All three of the rhinos interact with each other, as well as the other adult white rhinos, and another young white rhino, which is approximately 11 months old.  The group of rhinos, known as a “crash” in rhino terms, live in a specially designed spacious facility at the Conservation Center, which allows the rhinos to interact and feed in natural surroundings. 

Breeding white rhinos in captivity is particularly challenging as they are social animals requiring open space for the groups of rhinos to thrive.  The social aspect is very important for raising calves which live with their family for 3-4 years before joining another herd to begin reproducing on their own.  The white rhino environment at White Oak has been conducive to these requirements and multiple generations of rhinos have been produced including 19 births thus far.

White Oak Conservation Center is the only wildlife facility in the world holding 4 of the 5 remaining rhino species. The species at White Oak include white rhino, black rhino, Indian rhino, and Sumatran rhino.  

Visitors at White Oak Conservation Center can see several of these rhino species. Call 904-225-3359 or click here to learn more about tours.