Photograph of rhinocerous Mohijina celebrating her first birthday
- maker:
- Gerry Warner
Photograph titled 'Whipsnade's baby rhino was one today'. Caption on back reads: '"Mohinija", a half-ton baby rhino, is Whipsnade Zoo's most valuable baby, estimated to be worth £5,000. Today the youngster is one-year-old, and to celebrate this important date Mr. W. Gilbert, Whipsnade Zoo's pastrycook, made a special birthday cake of animal cake. The cake weights 18 lbs. and is iced, ready for "Mohijina" to eat today. OPS. "Mohijina" (right) and mother "Mohini" (left) with her birthday cake.'
Daily Herald photograph by Warner, Whipsnade Zoo, 30 October 1958.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/19937
- Materials:
- ink and paper (fibre product)
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Daily Herald Archive at National Science and Media Museum