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Rio de Janeiro 1949

1949 08 Fauna Circus Amato022

Early photograph of first black rhinoceros in Brazil. Taken by Machado

Black rhinoceros male (Britador) and female (Teresinha) in Jardim Zoologico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They were imported by Ryhiner from Kenya, arrving 26 July 1949

From: D’Amato, T. 1949. Vida de circo. Fauna, Orgao mensal do cacador e pescador nacional (Sao Paulo) 8 (8): 21-23.

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