Drama About Baby Rhino at Zoo Schmiding
A week after birth, the white rhinoceros baby at Zoo Schmiding near Krenglbach (District Wels-Land) died on Tuesday as a result of a congenital hole in the diaphragm. An emergency operation was initially successful, but towards the end, the calf suffered a cardiac arrest, according to the zoo's statement on Friday. The rhinoceros, which was born on December 2, did not survive.
White Rhinoceroses Threatened
White rhinoceroses are threatened in the wild by poaching and habitat loss. The breeding is "an important contribution to international species conservation," said Zoo Director Andreas Artmann on the occasion of the birth of the now deceased animal. There were no complications with the five rhinoceroses born in Schmiding so far, and they are doing well.
(APA/Red)
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