Fresno Chaffee Zoo officials announces the recent arrival of two, male greater one-horned rhinoceros!
Both are from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Two-year-old rhino, Chutti, (seen above) arrived Monday. His name means “holiday” in Hindi since he was born on Thanksgiving.
The second rhino, Maza, (below) arrived Wednesday. He was born on July 18, 2015 at the Center for Conservation of Tropical Ungulates located in Punta Gorda, Florida. He was hand-reared and his name means “fun” in Hindi.
This is the first time that greater one-horned rhinos, also referred to as Indian rhinoceros, have resided at Fresno Chaffee Zoo.
“We are really excited to welcome this new species to our Zoo,” said Lyn Myers, general curator at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. “They are a very iconic species and we are looking forward to teaching guests about the differences between rhino species as well as the challenges that rhinos face.”
Both rhinos will occupy the previous Asian elephant exhibit. Several modifications have been made such as the addition of grass and trees throughout the exhibit.
