ENJOY a crackin’ day out at Twycross Zoo this Easter and come face to face with one of the world’s critically endangered species - new resident, Nandi, the Eastern black rhino!
From Saturday 13th April families can venture deep into the heart of the midlands-based zoo and discover new arrival, Nandi, as she roams around her home and settles in to life at Twycross Zoo– an egg-cellent experience!
Nandi joined more than 500 animals from over 125 species when she arrived from Germany in March. She is a big part of a vital European breeding programme, in which 20 zoos and wildlife parks across the continent are working together to preserve the population and maintain genetic diversity amongst this incredible species.
Initially the Black rhino was the most common of all rhinos, however, due to illegal hunting and the demand for rhino horn increasing, the species suffered a 98% reduction in the 20th century.
Now, thanks to the efforts of many conservation organisations around the world, Nandi and the rest of the Eastern black rhino species is increasing in population, with numbers rising from less than 2,500 to approximately 5,458 today.
Karen Clarke, COO at Twycross Zoo, said: “We’re so happy to have Nandi here with us and her keepers have very much enjoyed getting to know her over the past few weeks. We’re sure our visitors will love her as much as we do and we look forward to lots of families meeting her for the first time this Easter.”
As well as the exciting arrival of Nandi, guests can also spend the day at Twycross Zoo and enjoy a whole host of experiences – discover Chimpanzee Eden, feed the lorikeets, pet the goats, explore Butterfly Forest, splash around in Wet ‘n’ Wild and more. Children can even go on a mini adventure in the Explorer Zone in their own electric Safari Car.*
Take a break in Himalaya, which features a large, soft play area**, Costa and a fully-licensed restaurant overlooking the snow leopard habitat.
Nandi will be joined by a male companion in the very near future. Twycross Zoo welcomes visitors 364 days a year and relies on the generosity of its visitors to support its conservation work. For more information, or to buy tickets, please visit www.twycrosszoo.org
