Markus and Mo turn one at 500kg each — SkimNews
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- Markus and Mo celebrated their first birthday with cakes made from pellets, carrots and salad leaves.
- Markus and Mo were born at Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford last year; each weighed about 70kg (11st) at birth and now weighs about 500kg (78st).
- Cotswold Wildlife Park saw its rhino total rise to nine when Markus and Mo arrived, the highest number in its 56-year history.
- White rhinos were close to extinction in the early 1900s, with fewer than 50 thought to remain in Africa.
- White rhinos are now the most numerous of the five rhino species, although Cotswold Wildlife Park says conservation remains vital.
Why it matters: Cotswold Wildlife Park now has a nine-rhino collection, its largest in 56 years, with Markus and Mo growing from about 70kg at birth to roughly 500kg each. The wider stakes are explicit: white rhinos are now the most numerous of five species, yet the park says conservation remains vital.
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