Denver Zoo Will Welcome Southern White Rhinos for First Time

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will soon do something it has never done in its 130-year history. For the first time, the Denver Zoo will have a home for this species.

Over the past few days, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

has been revealing information about the incoming species on social media, and we finally know which animal will soon arrive at the Colorado zoo.

Southern White Rhinos Coming to Denver Zoo

On Monday, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance made the announcement on Facebook that two southern white rhinos will be joining the zoo for the first time in its 130-year history. The two southern white rhinos will arrive from organizations accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Three rhinos standing in a natural habitat with green trees

Native to Africa, the white rhinoceros is the largest living rhino species, ranging in weight between 4,000 and 6,000 pounds for males, and 3,500 and 4,000 pounds for females. White rhinos have two keratin horns, with the longest horn ranging from 24 to 35 inches.

What to Know About Southern White Rhinos

These animals love munching on short grasses and can live up to 40 to 50 years in the wild. Currently, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is putting the finishing touches on the new home for the southern white rhinos.

a couple of rhinos laying next to each other

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The pair of southern white rhinos will arrive sometime this fall at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. If you are a fan of the rhinoceros, you might want to make plans to visit the new residents at the Denver Zoo this fall after they arrive at their new home.