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Rhino facility

Outside of the rhinos in Chester, right in the corner Batschii and Patna (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Outdoor area with muddy pool, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Rhinoceros conditioning, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Rhinoceros conditioning, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Earlier billboard with a description of the two-horned rhinoceros and Batschii Patna, 27 Chester zoo rhino facility, September 2009 (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Indian rhinos

Beni (339)

♂, born 07.31.2004 in Munich
Father: Nicholas (152), Mother: Nasi (148)

Stations
10/09/2006 Transfer in the Sóstó Zoo
04/06/2010 Transfer to Pilsen
22/08/2011 Transfer to Chester

Beni on departure to Chester, 22 August 2011 (Photo: Zoo Pilsen)

Asha (376)

♀, born 12.31.2006 in Whipsnade
Father: Jaffna (220), Mother: disabled (257)

Stations
02/02/2012 Transfer to Chester

Asha, very affectionate, she loves the "Keeper for a Day" Day (Photo: Whipsnade Zoo)

Former Rhinos in Chester

Baabuu (345)

♂, born 04.11.2004 in Basel
Father: Jaffna (220), Mother: Ellora (110)

Stations
11/10/2006 Transfer to Edinburgh
03/03/2010 Transfer to Chester
09/16/2011 Transfer to Pilsen

Baabuu in Chester, 7 March 2010

Baabuu in Chester, 7 March 2010

♂: Patna (338), born 21st July 2004 at the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde (Mama Betty smashed the only one day old baby in the forefoot, Patna had to remain so for weeks in an animal hospital). Patna was becoming worse and worse because of the problems caused by the violation of fourth November 2009 euthanized.

Patna, May 27 September 2009, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Patna (behind him is Batschii), 27 September 2009, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

♀: Batschii (341), date of birth 2 September 2004 in Basel (because her mom did not have enough milk, she was raised with foal milk replacement), Update 12 March 2010: Batschii on 10 March 2010, after Madrid moved, instead it comes from the San Diego Tanyana WAP, date not yet confirmed

Batschii (left) and Patna (right), 27 September 2009, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Batschii 27 September 2009, Chester Zoo (Photo: Lee McCarthy)

Many thanks to Lee for the great photos!

(Photo: Lee McCarthy and RA Hill ARPS , with permission)

Last update: 7 February 2012

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