Egg Hunt

The White rhinoceros isn't white. In Afrikaans it's the 'wyd' rhinoceros- a reference to the animal's wide mouth. Southern white rhinoceros are current thriving in the wild. There's concern, however, that this population is rather inbred. Attempts are consequently being made to introduce more genetic diversity (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cekkjnx9xz7o). Zoo-based rhinos have been carefully protected from inbreeding, by moving breeding animals between institutions. Eggs collected from rhinos in zoos will be fertilised in vitro. The intention is to implant the embryos into wild-based surrogates. The hope is that this will increase genetic diversity in the wild population, making its animals better able to cope with environmental challenges.