Whipsnade Zoo Welcomes 61st Southern White Rhino Calf

Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England, has welcomed Mazinda, its 61st southern white rhino calf since a conservation breeding program began in 1970. Born Nov. 1 to Fahari and Sizzle, the male calf is named for the first white rhino born in Europe, at the same zoo in 1971. Southern white rhinos were once reduced to about 20 individuals in the wild, and while their population has recovered to an estimated 17,500 across Africa, poaching and habitat loss remain significant threats.