phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS
History:
LouLou was born in the wild, at Kruger National Park in South Africa. Per the paperwork that came with her, it looks like Albuquerque purchased her & her mom 11/1998, before loaning LouLou to San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 2014. The 11/9/1997 birth date is an estimate, plus/minus a year, and she came from Kruger.
Howie our male rhino, passed away in September of 2024. He will be missed by all.
More Information:
LouLou has a chronic eye condition that makes her sensitive to light. Keeper and vetrinary staff closely monitor this condition.
She startles easily with loud groups or yelling
The new fence at the top of the exhibit is to prevent her from feeling surrounded by guests. Her wellbeing is our primary goal.
Rhinoceros is Greek for nose-horned
IUCN: Near threatened (the Northern White Rhino is functionally extinct)
Poaching for keratin-based horn
Communicate through grunts, snorts, and whistles
Can run more than 30 mph
Grazer - lawnmowers of the savanna
White Rhinos are grazers, so they have a wide mouth to eat grass
Black Rhinos are browsers, so they have a narrow mouth to eat leaves from plants.
