Zoo seeks name for first Welsh-born baby rhino
The youngster was born at Folly Farm last month.
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The first rhino to be born in Wales is looking for a name – and the public is being asked to help.
The young Eastern black rhino was born at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo on January 16 to first-time mum Dakima after a 15-month pregnancy.
In a Facebook post, they wrote: “He’s the first rhino to be born in Wales and we’re very proud of this. So, we’re after some name suggestions with a Welsh theme.
Among the names being suggested were Glynn, Rhion and Llwyd, which means grey in Welsh.
The pair are not yet on display to the public as zookeepers keep a close eye on them following the birth.
Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered, with fewer than 650 thought to be left in the wild.
