First white rhino calf born at Garden Route Game Lodge

Friday the 2nd January saw the arrival of the first white rhino calf to be born at the Garden Route Game Lodge. The calf was spotted by resident field guide Julius Schultz while out on a early morning game drive. Julius and the guests on his game viewer had sighted the female in the thicket when the calf emerged from underneath her. The entire party was overcome with excitement at being the first to witness this small miracle of nature. A rhino calf can weight 65kg at birth reaching a weight of up to 2,7 tons at maturity. White rhino calves are able to walk with there mothers 3 days after bing born and are weaned at after one year. A white rhino cow can breed between the ages of 6 and 40 years and can produce 14 calves during her lifetime.