The Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary excitedly announced the birth of the third calf in their care. The 9 year old white rhino cow Olive, gave birth to a male calf on the morning of 11 August.
‘Olive was orphaned in 2013 after poachers killed her mother. She was just 10 months old when she was rescued and brought to Care for Wild. She has always been a feisty girl, full of mischief and independence,’ the Sanctuary said. ‘Olive was one of the first rhinos to complete her rehabilitation program and enter the rewilding and release program. Her little son has become the third calf born to two orphans of poaching making Storm a father for the third time.’
The birth was captured on video by Olive’s guard. ‘Despite keeping his distance, Olive remained close to her long-term protector throughout the early stages of labour and kept him close during delivery. This is an unbelievably special moment to see this precious new life take its first breaths,’ the announcement concluded.
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