Preparation to breed the Sumatran rhinoceros in England

Port Lympne Zoo - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. Torgamba is kept in an enclosure in the open (20 x 15 m) surrounded by cylindrical iron fence, with access to four stalls (15 x 4 m, 6 x 3 m, 4 x 2. m, and 4 x 2 m). Bathing pools are available in the two largest stalls (4 x 2.5 m and 3 x 2 m). The temperature inside these stalls is about 20 C. The floor of the enclosure and stalls were covered with wood shavings to prevent injury to the feet. A part of the open enclosure was covered with sand, while two trees were planted to simulate its natural habitat. Close to Port Lympne Zoo Park, about 3 ha of grass paddocks and woodland at a height of 500 m above sea level on a hill was prepared to accommodate two pairs of Sumatran rhinos.