Adopt a rhinoceros

Adopting a rhino at Paignton Zoo is a great gift idea that will also help us to deliver our wildlife conservation programmes. By adopting a rhino, your money will make a real contribution to our vital conservation work for rhino and many other species.

At Paignton Zoo, we have two black rhinos. This subspecies is listed as Critically Endangered with around only 5,000 individuals left in the wild. Poaching and trafficking of rhino horn continues to plague this species and its recovery.

Habitat

Scrubland and grassland.

Wild Diet

Browse leaves and twigs.

Behaviour

Rhinos have poor vision but their hearing is good and they can pick up the quietest sounds by swivelling their cone-like ears. However, it is their sense of smell that they most rely upon for knowledge of their surroundings. 

Breeding

A single calf is born after a gestation of 15-16 months.

Threats

Habitat destruction, hunting and competing species.

Conservation

There are five species of rhino, all of which are endangered, and only intensive management programmes in zoos and national parks will save them from extinction. Trade in rhino horn is banned world-wide.

How do I adopt a Black Rhinoceros?

First choose the adoption package you wish to purchase, see below, and then make your animal selection.

Adoptions apply to the species rather than individual animals. This is because our animals may move to other zoos as part of breeding programmes.

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