It has been a while since we sent news from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the northern white rhinos. We decided that, instead of reporting on the same thing every two weeks, we would wait until there was some significant news to share with you. And we are happy to say that there are some encouraging signs coming from our northern white rhinos.
We are happy to announce that for the first time in 10 months, we are seeing the first real signs of heading in the right direction and towards a mating. Ironically, it is Suni who is showing some serious interest in our young girl Fatu. In the last few weeks, we have seen some definite signs of cycling, and the dung samples that will be sent in the next few days to the Czech Republic will help us confirm the hormone levels and will give us a definite answer. But the visual signs we have observed are extremely positive and certainly the most encouraging we have seen since the rhinos arrived in December last year!
Fatu in the foreground with her caregiver Jimmy. Suni is in the background. The two rhinos are getting along better than we imagined. Read on to find out more! © Jan Svatoš
Suni and Fatu still remain in the 400 x 400 meter enclosure, separate from Sudan, Najin and the 7 southern white rhinos. They do, however, have visual contact with those in the larger enclosure.
Unfortunately, we can’t say that there is anything as encouraging coming out of Sudan and Najin. They are simply not showing any interest in each other. Having said that, Sudan continues to “harass” the southern white females and Daley, one of the females recently calved, which means that we should get a confirmed cycling in about three months. This might stir Sudan in the right direction!
Suni is showing some strong interest into Fatu and is not about to give up. This is extremely encouraging for all of us.
As you can imagine, we continue to keep a close eye on the rhinos and will keep you updated as news come from the Conservancy.
Please visit Northern White Rhino Last Chance and Ol Pejeta Conservancy websites for more information
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