We are excited to share the wonderful news that Olmoti, the female Eastern black rhinoceros, who was transferred from Flamingo Land to Rwanda in 2019, has had a calf!  The father has been confirmed as Mandela who, along with Olmoti, was one of the five black rhinos transferred from EAZA – the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria in cooperation with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the organisation African Parks to Akagera National Park.  Drew Bantlin, Regional Conservation Manager for African Parks, said “..Olmoti has had her calf and both are doing well…The team has seen Olmoti and the calf twice this week and report they continue to do well, with the calf reaching three months old.”  The team have even managed to get a photo of Olmoti and the calf during an aerial patrol as well as a camera trap video.

Video credit: Akagera National Park.