Dierenpark Amersfoort
Rhino facility
Bronze sculpture in front of the rhino system:
Statue in front of the Info panel, 29 June 2010
Information board in front of the rhino system:
Information board in front of the rhino-conditioning, 29 June 2010
Outside
There are two visible for visitors outside facilities (one for Saar, one for Zimon) with a total of approximately 1,350 m² in size and a non-visible facility with approximately 700 m² and a small plant at the house with about 60 m². In the two large plants is also a pool for each of the animals available.
Outside the field of Zimon, 29 June 2010
Outside the area of the Saar, 29 June 2010
Indoor unit
In the rhino house there are two boxes, each with 36 m² in size and a 10 square-foot heated pool. For the upcoming birth and the baby of the stable of Saar was adapted slightly and with -> three webcams provided:
Saar in the barn door to the second barn in the background, 14 November 2011 (Screenshot of Webcam)
Sarr in the barn, now it will not be safe anymore too long before baby arrives is! 14th November 2011 (Screenshot of Webcam)
Saar in her stable, 25 October 2011 (Screenshot of Webcam)
Indian rhinos
Zimon (255)
♂, born 21.09.1998 in Planckendael
Father: Bheema (115), Mother: Johanna (113)
Stations
09/13/2001 Transfer to Amersfoort
Zimon, 1 May 2011
Zimon, 29 June 2010
Zimon, 29 June 2010
Saar (269 words, officially Sarasvati)
♀, born 12.02.2000 in Stuttgart
Father: Bruno (123), Mother: Sani (204)
Stations
01/30/2002 Transfer to Madrid
10/22/2004 Transfer to Amersfoort
Offspring
Sunanda (♀), (?), Born 19.11.2011
Saar, in the 10th Months pregnant, first May 2011
So you can stand the heat and light while in the pool all day! Saar, 29 June 2010
Saar was first pregnant, the birth was broadcast live on webcam, see screenshots and video -> Welcome, little baby rhino!
Sunanda
♀, born in Amersfoort 11/19/2011
Father: Zimon (255), Mother: Saar (269)
Mama Saar with their daughter Sunanda, two weeks old, 6 December 2011 (screenshot webcam)
The newborn, 10 minutes old, 19 November 2011
The little baby rhino, 34 hours old, with mom Saar, 20 November 2011
Thanks for the info to curator Raymond van der Meer!
(Photos: Jelle Boldingh, Linda van der Galien, courtesy, screenshots Webcam: Jola Belik)
Last update: 28 December 2011
Zimon father is Bheema mother is Johanna since 09/13/2001 in Amersfoort.
Saar is Father Bruno since 10/22/2004 Sani mother is in Amersfoort.