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Bigalke, R., 1961. White rhinos at Pretoria Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 2: 43-44

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Location: Captive - Africa
Subject: Captivity - Zoo Records
Species: White Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Although William Burchell described the Square-lipped or White Rhinoceros in the year 1817 from specimens found in Bechuanaland, almost one hundred and thirty years elapsed before a specimen of Ceratotherium simum found its way into a zoological garden. The date of birth of this female, 'Zuluana', is known to be the 23rd July 1946, to within a day.
On the 16th January 1949 a young bull White Rhinoceros known as 'Folosi' reached Pretoria. This animal also came from the Umfolosi Game Reserve in Zululand and was believed to be about a year old when it arrived. Folosi was found beside his dead mother in the Mpafa Valley trying to keep the vultures away from his mother's carcase.
By an extraordinary stroke of good fortune a third White Rhinoceros, namely a cow about a year old, was received from the Umfolosi Game Reserve on the 23rd August 1952. The National Zoological Gardens are, therefore, in the fortunate position of having one bull and two cows.

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