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Rhino Team & Volunteers on Round-the-Clock Birth Watch

Nikki’s due date is rapidly approaching, so the Zoo’s Volunteer Observers (ZVOs) and the rhino team have started to monitor her 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Over 58 volunteers have given [...]

Rhino Hormones

Beginning September 15, zoo keepers started to decrease the daily dose of a hormone supplement Nikki has received throughout her pregnancy. As a precaution, Dr. Stoops prescribed Nikki a progesterone supplement, called Regumate, when [...]

Bath Time for Nikki

A girl loves her bubble baths & Nikki is no different. Indian rhinos love water and are in fact great swimmers. Although Nikki is given access to a nice deep pool in her exhibit every [...]