When the Ranger’s called out to Nandi, she never responded so they went in search of her. They had reason to rejoice when they discovered that Nandi had given birth to the first baby Rhino in the sanctuary.  Five days later, the sex of the baby Rhino is yet to be determined as the mother, Nandi, is very protective.

Ms. Angie Genade, the Executive Director of the sanctuary says that they are keeping watch of mother and child who seem to be in good health. The child is extremely playful. After suckling, the baby Rhino kept on moving a few meters from the mother.

Although the gender of the baby is yet to be identified, there are two probable names, Obama or Michelle. The Rhinos have historical ties with the two names. While Nandi, the 10 year old mother, is one of the two southern white Rhinos donated by the Disney Animal Kingdom in the US in 2006, the father of the baby originated from Kenya. Obama, the first black US president , has an ancestral home in Kenya.

The Rhinos are popular with tourists. Some of the proceeds from the fees charged are used for the community development.

Ms. Grenade said they expect a baby boom in the near future given the expectation of 12 southern white rhinos from South Africa in November and East African black Rhinos from Kenya.

Nandi, the ten year old mother,