Mysuru: Visitors to Mysuru Zoo can now see a pair of Southern White Rhinoceros, which was released into its enclosure for public viewing by Forest Minister C.C. Patil yesterday. Three-year-old Oban and four-year-old Vita Rhinos were brought from Singapore Zoo under Animal Exchange Programme. They had reached Bengaluru Airport by air and arrived at Mysuru Zoo on Aug.12. They were kept in Quarantine enclosure for observation and to guide the Rhino keepers, Chidambaram, the Head Keeper with more than 35 years experience from Singapore, had accompanied the Rhinos to Mysuru Zoo.

After a gap of three years, Mysuru Zoo again gets an opportunity to house and display Southern White Rhinos. In captivity, they can live up to 40 years. Both male and female will mature early and start reproducing at the age of 6-8 years in captive conditions.