Kent reserve celebrate black rhino birth

Port Lympne Reserve, near Ashford in Kent, celebrated the arrival of an adorable baby black rhino on 5^th January.

The youngster, who is now three weeks old, is strong, healthy, playful and curious and becomes the fourth generation of black rhino to be born at the reserve.

The male calf is the first offspring for mother Kisima, who was also born at Port Lympne, along with his grandmother and great grandmother, who are still resident.

Port Lympne are the UK’s most successful breeding sanctuary for this critically endangered species, which are protected in the wild due to poaching for their horn.

Part of the world leading conservation charity, The Aspinall Foundation, Port Lympne famously introduced three black rhinos back into the wild in 2012. Two of the rhinos then went on to successfully give birth in the wild, at their home on a heavily protected reserve in Tanzania.

Watch footage of the incredible moment the baby black rhino was born at Port Lympne here

Port Lympne Reserve is open daily from 9.30am to 5pm. For more information on visiting go to www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne/