This photo came up in a news article,
Today in History, July 5.
Such a sweet photo. I love our Black Rhino Family. Mama Elly, and as shown here, Papa Gene. Elly was an incredible lady who pranced around like a ballerina always smiling with those cute pink lips. She had fourteen babies in her lifetime, with her first mate Stonewall and with Gene. I heard some of her babies were introduced to the wild. I assume that of the ones I can't locate. Sad. I get the reasoning, but I don't think the wild is safe or that captive borns should be sent to the wild.
I used to call Gene both Gene and his real name, Mashaki, which I mostly wrote as Mishaki, as that was the information I had originally. As well there was a short initial time that I didn't know he had two names, and I only knew him by Gene. When Gene napped he always had Peacock friends by him, and sometimes the wild Cats would come by to say hi, playing hide and seek with him as he stood staring into the bushes looking for them. Almost every visit I would say to him, Gene, Gene, the Dancin' Machine!
My favorite part of this media mention is that it notes the meaning of Moja Doga's name. Our current male Black Rhino is the Grandson of Mashaki/Gene and Elly. Born at San Diego Safari Park to their daughter Lembe also known as Susan K. His name is Balozi, which means Ambassador in Swahili. The Zoo Re-Named him after a ball player. I don't use that name. I hate the Re-naming of animals who already have names, and his was a wonderfully perfect name for an endangered species. When I refer to him, I write Belozi, as that's the first spelling of his name I had. Belozi's favorite napping spot, is exactly where his Grandpa Gene used to nap. I love that.
Hope you enjoyed this switch up from what I have been posting about. I'd rather only write about the Animals, their history, and their lives. Maybe again one day.
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