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RHINOS RUN WILD IN SHEPWAY SAVANNAH

Zambezi and Manyara

Two rare black rhinos who were born and bred at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Hythe, were released into the 100 acre African Safari Experience area for the first time last week. 

Visitors will be able to see the four year old bull rhinos,  Zambezi and Manyara alongside giraffe, wildebeest, zebra and ostrich as they travel through the area aboard specially-converted safari trucks. They will need to be prepared as the black rhino, as well as being the most endangered, can be the most aggressive of the species. 

A two mile long reinforced solid steel boundary fence now surrounds Port Lympne’s newest attraction

Bob O’Connor, managing director of Howletts and Port Lympne said: “Having the rhinos loose will make the safari very exciting indeed. Visitors though need have no fear; our trucks were built for the army to withstand a lot more than a rhino charge and are extremely safe.�