Blind rhino moves in to a place of his own
A BLIND rhino who communicates in high-pitched squeaks has been given a specially adapted home where he can live and breed in safety.
Munu was placed in a temporary shelter after rangers found him wandering in circles in the South African bush.
But now the 20-year-old black rhino has been moved into a 12-acre facility built with his needs in mind.
It has been designed by The White Lion Foundation charity and will see Munu – who has detached retinas from fights with other males – be guarded around the clock.
He will also be able to gorge on noorsdoring, his favourite food.this thorny, indigenous plant is poisonous to most animals but the equivalent of “rhino chocolate”.
As Munu is relatively young, it is hoped a female will be successfully introduced to him to help repopulate the species.
Black rhinos are one of the world’s rarest breeds and Munu is one of only 80 breeding bulls left in South Africa.
Shirley Galligan, fromthe White Lion Foundation, said: “This story is a wonderful collaboration between like-minded professionals who have a passion and commitment to the conservation of rhino. We want to thank everyone for their support for this humane and ground-breaking project.”
Munu’s story won over Sunday Express readers in June, when we told how he had been rescued.
To make a donation towards his ongoing care, visit thewhitelion.foundation/ project/munu-rhino-appeal