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Rhino You are calm, powerful, and super cool! You have a connection with nature, especially the forest. You enjoy a good adventure, like a hike through a local park or time spent on a walking trail. You are compatible with... Kea What can you do for Rhinos? Forest Time As a rhino, you are best [...]

The last of his kind in the western hemisphere has made a major contribution to the survival of his species years after moving to Indonesia CINCINNATI, OH (November 27, 2023) – In 2015, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden made the very tough decision to send the third Cincinnati Zoo-born Sumatran rhino calf, Harapan, to Indonesia [...]

Saving Rhinos Although most people think “Africa” when they hear “rhino” Asian rhinos are more endangered than the African species. In the past, CREW scientists focused on two of these Asian species, the Sumatran rhino and greater one-horned (GOH) rhino. They succeeded in unraveling the mysteries of breeding Sumatran rhinos in managed care while developing [...]

Traveling alone, a black rhino brandishes the two horns on its head at an intruder. Intended for protection, the horns may actually lead to the rhino’s demise. Rhino horns are sought after by poachers to sell for their use in traditional medicine. Some cultures also use black rhino horn to fashion high-status dagger handles. Using [...]

Belonging to a group known as the conehead katydids, the rhinoceros katydid sports a horn-like projection atop its head. The horn is used to ward off attacks from hungry bats. Did You Know? While most katydids are herbivores, the rhinoceros katydid feeds on animals as well as plants with the help of a large, mighty [...]

The rhinoceros hornbill is named for the rhino horn-shaped casque on its beak, which may be used in fighting, to amplify its calls, for courtship displays, or just to knock down fruit for eating. Hornbills have very interesting nesting habits. Did You Know? Feeding on fruits such as figs, rhinoceros hornbill help disperse seeds through [...]

Scientists perform 23andMe-like tests to identify rhino sex, species, and more Scientists from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) are working to develop a method for detecting a potentially fatal rhino condition called iron overload disorder. One of the challenges they’ve faced is that internal iron […]

Results of temperament test may improve lives of rhinos in all North American Zoos Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s female black rhino Seyia is curious but careful, whereas her 2-year-old calf AJ is bold and playful, according to a “novel object” temperament test performed at the Zoo recently as part of a large collaborative national […]

A female Sumatran rhino calf was born at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS), 10,000 miles away from Cincinnati last week!  The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is one of the most endangered animals on Earth with approximately 80 individuals distributed throughout fragmented rainforests of Southeast Asia. Only six have been born in a managed breeding situation […]

Sumatran Rhino Born 10,000 Miles Away has Cincinnati Roots Grandsire of newborn calf was born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2001 CINCINNATI, OH (March 31, 2022) – One week ago today, a female Sumatran rhino calf was born at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS), 10,000 miles away from Cincinnati.  There are only 80 of these […]

Despite global efforts to conserve rhinos, many populations face severe threats to their survival. Rhinos in zoos can act as insurance against extinction but maintaining sustainable and healthy zoo populations can be difficult. Rhinos can face a number of physiological challenges including those related to fertility and breeding, physical and behavioral wellness, and unique diseases/disorders. […]

New American Institute of Rhinoceros Science laser focused on saving rhinos  CINCINNATI, OH (September 20, 2021) — The Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is teaming up with five partner research facilities to form the American Institute of Rhinoceros Science (AIRS) – a model for […]

CINCINNATI, OH (October 1, 2020) – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s month-old baby eastern black rhino will be called “Ajani Joe”!  Almost 300 people purchased shower gifts for the baby rhino for the chance to choose his name and an invitation to attend the Rhino Baby Shower, sponsored by Rhino Wipe. Martha Wolf was the winner, […]

  Each baby shower gift comes with a chance to name and meet him! CINCINNATI, OH (August 28, 2020) – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s week-old baby eastern black rhinoceros is a boy!  The calf, born August 21, is doing well and needs a name.  To raise funds for the care and feeding of mom, Seyia, and […]

Special delivery! We are so excited to have another rhino calf! Not only because they are absolutely adorable, but reproduction is critical for their species survival. Seyia gave birth to a healthy calf on Friday, August 21. The long gestation period for this critically endangered species makes it difficult to grow the population, so this […]

Ultrasound simulation yields positive results. CINCINNATI, OH (November 1, 2019) – The normal gestation period for a black rhino is 15 months, but budding scientists that volunteer to perform an ultrasound on “Charlotte” will experience the thrill of seeing and hearing a fetal heartbeat for as long as the life-size rhino replica stands at the […]

Trip-of-a-lifetime alert! My name is Jenna Wingate, and I am a senior keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo. I was recently awarded a trip to Indonesia for helping the Greater Cincinnati American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) chapter become the second-highest fundraising chapter for the national Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) event! Our chapter raised just over $25,000 […]

Good news! Ipuh, the sire of the three Sumatran rhinos born at the Cincinnati Zoo, continues to grow his legacy.  His grandson, Andatu, appears fertile and is now ready to breed!  Andatu is one of three males at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS), the only remaining managed breeding facility for this species and the last […]

Rhino populations around the globe are imperiled due to poaching for their horns, which are made of keratin (the same material as our fingernails) but considered valuable in some cultures. Maintaining populations of rhinos in human care may help to prevent species loss. The scientists at Cincinnati Zoo’s Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of […]