![[Translate to English:] Panzernashorn Baby im Tierpark Berlin](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/a/csm_Panzernashorn_Nachwuchs_Tierpark_Berlin_8dd7515e53.jpg)
Indian rhinoceros and her baby first of all trudge to the muddy hollow – they are unhurried, yet determined as the morning toilet awaits mother and son. After a thorough refreshment, they trot along through the grounds. A blade of grass in the snout, the little bull is very much a casual type…
"We are very happy that Betty and her offspring are doing well. The little one steadily suckles, rampages around in his surroundings and even catches some rest every now and again! Everything is going well, Betty has fully risen to her role of mother and we really don't need any medical intervention", reports Zoo Director Dr. Andreas Knieriem concerning the Indian rhinoceros offspring.
There is only a suitable name that's missing for the offspring! Tierpark Berlin is currently on the lookout using Facebook. Tierpark fans can simply click on facebook.com/tierparkberlin and comment on the name search post. Proposals may be submitted up until Friday evening – at that point, our departmental animal keeper Mario Hammerschmidt and his colleagues will decide upon the name of our latest Tierpark offspring: "Ideally, we'd like a name that is befits the region of origin of the Indian rhinos. Or one with a nice meaning." We are excited to see how creative our rhino and Tierpark fans can be.
Indian rhinoceroses – named for the characteristic folding of their skin – are threatened with extinction in their homeland in northeastern India and Nepal. It is estimated that only around 2,800 of the animals live in the wild. Fortunately, the precautions seem to be working – an increasing trend has been recently observed. Tierpark Berlin is committed to the protection and conservation of rhinos in collaboration with the international zoo community: Betty and Belur are also part of the international breeding programme.
