Maoto, a rare male white rhino, arrived at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park from San Diego Zoo Safari Park to kick off one of the conservationâs breeding programs.
The project is set to bring in completely new blood lines to improve genetic diversity for managed populations and help fight against extinction.
As part of Wildlife Worldâs dedication to rhino conservation, the zoo has been consulting, researching and planning its innovative breeding program as part of the completed rhino facility that opened in early 2018.
âItâs immensely rewarding to know that Wildlife World had the resources and capabilities to import our female rhinos from Africa where they are no longer at risk of being slaughtered by poachers and provide them and Maoto a natural environment to procreate,â said Kristy Morcom, Wildlife Worldâs director of media relations.Â