News: Baby Rhino born at Busch Gardens Tampa

Posted at 4:20 AM EDT (0820 GMT)

Oct. 18th, 2004 -- A baby white rhinoceros has been born at Busch Gardens Tampa. The birth of the 85-pound baby brings the population of white rhinos at Busch Gardens Tampa to eleven.

The baby was born to parents who were both moved from a National Park in South Africa in 2001. Fewer than 160 of the world's white rhinos live in North American zoos or theme parks like Busch Gardens.

For more information, see: WTSP-TV 10, Tampa Bay

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