Rhinos of Nepal

Rhinos Of Nepal Logo
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The new Rhinos of Nepal exhibit provides a fantastic new home for our greater one horned rhinos, highlighting ZSL's conservation work with these “armour-plated” giants. Find out more about the exhibit.

Rhino conservation

Greater one-horned Asian rhino
© ZSL - Nick Lindsay
ZSL has been working for many years on a range of conservation projects in Nepal, and ZSL’s main project currently is the conservation of the Greater One Horned rhino.
Find out more about rhinos

Threats to rhinos

Greater One Horned Rhino From poaching and the destruction of grassland, to human-wildlife conflict and invasive weeds - threats to the species and their habitat are vast. For more information on how these issues widely affect the One-Horned Rhinos, see here

Baby rhino is a one-horned wonder

Baby White Rhino
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He may be heavy but he sure is cute – ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s newest baby is already a hefty 70kg and he’s only 10 days old! The male Asian one-horned rhino came into the world in rocket fashion early on Guy Fawkes Night, 5th November.Read the full story

Exhibit gallery

Rhinos of Nepal
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Take a tour around the new exhibit, with images of the rhinos entering their enclosure for the first time. Explore our online gallery

Greater one-horned rhino facts

Greater One Horned Rhino Do you think you now know all there is to know about One-Horned Rhinos? We present a range of facts that are sure to get you thinking!

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