Yebonga the Southern White Rhino Turns 50
This morning Reid Park Zoo celebrated a milestone birthday for Yebonga the Southern white rhino, who is among the oldest of her species in AZA zoos. The median life expectancy for southern white… more ›
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Yebonga the Southern White Rhino is 49
Today we’re celebrating a very special birthday: Yebonga the Southern white rhino’s 49th! The median life expectancy for this species is 36 years, and Yebonga is considered a geriatric member of her species. To help… more ›
World Rhino Day 2020
Happy World Rhino Day! This holiday celebrates all five species of rhinoceros: black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran, and Javan. Reid Park Zoo is home to two southern white rhinos, Yebonga and Fireball! Our… more ›
Rhino Easily Rolls a Heavy Log
Rhinos might make log rolling look easy, but this log is actually very heavy! Rhinoceros often enjoy logs as enriching items to chew on, rub on, and smell. Logs that have come from… more ›
Breakfast With Fireball the Rhino
This morning we invite you to grab your breakfast and sit with Fireball the white rhinoceros as he enjoys his first pile of fresh hay for the morning. White rhinos eat over 100… more ›
Rhino Wallowing in a Mud Puddle!
Is there anything cuter than a rhino in a mud puddle? Ok, we might be biased, but it’s pretty cute! This behavior is called wallowing and helps rhinos cool off and protect their… more ›
Save the Rhino Day
Today is Save the Rhino Day! Reid Park Zoo is committed to rhinoceros conservation and education and is home to two southern white rhinos. White rhinos were close to extinction in the… more ›
New Neighbors for the Crowned Cranes
Our two East African crowned cranes have moved from their old habitat to live with our rhinoceros and Speke’s gazelle! This move allows the cranes to live among other African grassland animals just… more ›
Lunch with a Rhino
Today we’re Bringing the Zoo to You with another moment of calm. Enjoy a snack break with Fireball, the southern white rhinoceros. White rhinos are primarily grazers who enjoy eating grasses. This differentiates… more ›
Rhino Enrichment!
Today we’re Bringing the Zoo to You with a look at some new rhino enrichment! Maintenance staff recently installed a pole just outside of our rhinoceros habitat that allows animal care staff to… more ›