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Cape Town - Aquila’s Orphan Rhino has a Name! The rhino calf born and abandoned by its Mother on New Years eve at Aquila Private Game Reserve has been named by the public, following an sms competition where the public could suggest names.
A short list of 6 names were selected and the public was asked to vote for their favourite.
The favourite name, “Osita”, is of Nigerian (Igbo) origin and means “from today onwards it will be better”.
And things certainly are looking better for the calf who has had a bit of a rough start to life.
Aquila reports that the little fellow now weighs over 100kgs, gulps down over 20 litres of Equine milk formula every day at 3 hourly feeds, is strong, boisterous, mischievous and inquisitive.
Osita's care-giver Divan Grobler said, “He walks to the beat of his own drum”.
"He goes on two-hour walks in the afternoon and shorter walks during the mornings. He is being prepared to be moved to a larger boma and to meet his new animal companion."
If you plan on visiting the reserve, you'll be treated to a game drive, which will pass Osita's boma. If he's not sleeping, guests will most likely see the cute chap "enjoying a mud bath, pushing his carer around or having a feed".
Entrants that nominated the selected names, each won a day trip safari for their family and the overall winner has won an overnight stay for their family. An informal naming ceremony will be held at the reserve on Valentine’s day at 9:30am, the reserved said.
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