Max (rhinoceros): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
'''Max ''' (born [[April 21]], [[1999]]) is a male southern white rhinoceros on exhibit at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | '''Max ''' (born [[April 21]], [[1999]]) is a male southern white rhinoceros on exhibit at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
Max arrived at the zoo in October [[2012]] from the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida to join females [[Laptop]] and [[Ajabu]] in the zoo's [[Trails of Africa]] exhibit. He | Max arrived at the zoo in October [[2012]] from the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida to join females [[Laptop]] and [[Ajabu]] in the zoo's [[Trails of Africa]] exhibit. He was considered a potential mate for the females as part of the Species Survival Plan, a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to help conserve rhinos and other animals. | ||
Max, Laptop, and Ajabu were transferred together in December [[2021]] to join a larger herd kept at a private facility, where their chances for successful breeding would improve. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* Rodriguez, Ana (October 31, 2012) "Birmingham Zoo welcomes new resident Max, a 13-year-old White Rhino." {{BN}} | * Rodriguez, Ana (October 31, 2012) "Birmingham Zoo welcomes new resident Max, a 13-year-old White Rhino." {{BN}} | ||
* "Birmingham Zoo’s 3 white rhinos moved to private facility." (December 13, 2021) WBRC.com | |||
[[Category: 1999 births]] | [[Category: 1999 births]] | ||
[[Category: Zoo animals]] | [[Category: Zoo animals]] | ||
[[Category: Rhinoceroses]] | [[Category: Rhinoceroses]] | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 4 January 2022
Max (born April 21, 1999) is a male southern white rhinoceros on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo.
Max arrived at the zoo in October 2012 from the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida to join females Laptop and Ajabu in the zoo's Trails of Africa exhibit. He was considered a potential mate for the females as part of the Species Survival Plan, a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to help conserve rhinos and other animals.
Max, Laptop, and Ajabu were transferred together in December 2021 to join a larger herd kept at a private facility, where their chances for successful breeding would improve.
References
- Rodriguez, Ana (October 31, 2012) "Birmingham Zoo welcomes new resident Max, a 13-year-old White Rhino." The Birmingham News
- "Birmingham Zoo’s 3 white rhinos moved to private facility." (December 13, 2021) WBRC.com