Whipsnade welcomes baby Southern white rhino

After a 16-month gestation, seven-year old Fahari went into labour in on Wednesday morning, but the calf was not born until 5pm that evening.

Rhino keeper Alex Simpson said: “As a first-time mum, Fahari did really well during labour, and the birth was surprisingly smooth.

"It was a really special moment for our team, as we were able to be present for the birth. We were watching Fahari over the CCTV together to make sure everything was going okay.”

“The calf is smaller than some of the previous calves that have been born here, but he has a very healthy appetite! You can hear him making little noises, almost like whale song, when he wants milk - and we’ve even seen him stomp his comically large feet a few times when he is impatient for food.”

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