Daily Herald photograph of mother rhinocerous and her baby

Photograph titled 'Britan's first rhino baby born at Whipsnade' Photograph titled 'Britan's first rhino baby born at Whipsnade'

Photograph titled 'Britan's first rhino baby born at Whipsnade'
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Britan's first rhino baby born at Whipsnade'
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Britan's first rhino baby born at Whipsnade'. Caption on back reads: 'A baby rhinocerous has been born at Whipsnade Zoo, the first to be born in Britain. The baby is only 22 inches long and 18 inches high, and weighs between 85 and 100 lbs. OPS. The baby rhino, as yet unchristened, is the daughter of Mohan and Mohini'.

Daily Herald photograph by Tanner, Whipsnade Zoo, 5 November 1957.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/19935
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive at National Science and Media Museum