b'A View ofTHE ZOOWildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park New Year, New Baby!W ildlife World Zoo has a lot to celebrate in the new year including the first rhino birth in decades in our state! The female white rhino calf was born November 7th to her parents Zuri and Maoto, and is in excellent health! The zoo\'s animal care team calls her Siki, short for Masiki, meaning ears. "She was tough to monitor through ultrasound because her ears kept getting in the way and after she was born, her ears were one of the first things to move after birth! says Wildlife World\'s rhino specialist Emily Kading.Sikis arrival has been nearly a decade in the making, starting with the zoo\'s highly anticipated rhino conservation breeding plan. The project brought in three unrelated female rhinos that were orphaned in South Africa, and have three completely new bloodlines for breeding. Wildlife World also acquired a once-imported male rhino from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. This is the most significant birth weve had in the history of our zoo! says Kristy Hayden, Wildlife World\'s president. This baby opens up a whole new bloodline that will play a key role in rhino conservation for decades to come. I\'m grateful Wildlife World had the resources and capabilities to import her mother Zuri from Africa, where she is no longer at risk of being killed by poachers, and to provide her and Maoto a natural environment to procreate!Over the past 40 years, Wildlife World has supplied in-kind support, staff expertise, and tens of thousands of dollars to local, national, and international organizations dedicated to the survival of the worlds most endangered species. As part of Wildlife World\'s dedication to rhino conservation, the zoo works alongside the American Institute of Rhinoceros Science (AIRS) collaborating on new initiatives, taking rhino science to a higher level to improve genetic diversity and fight against the extinction of the rhinos! Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is located at 16501 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ (SE Corner of State Route 303 and Northern Ave.) Open seven days a week, 365 days a year, including all holidays. Zoo exhibits are open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last zoo admission is at 4:30 p.m.) Aquarium exhibits are open from 9:00 a.m. to7:00 p.m. Admission includes access to the Zoo, Aquarium, and Safari Park.For more info: (623) 935-WILD (9453) or visit Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @ZooWildlife, and WildlifeWorld.comEASY TO USE. HARD TO QUIT.Face tough chores with the power and reliability of a Massey Ferguson tractorbuilt to outwork any challenge.ASK US FOR A QUOTE TODAY.866-915-8259www.empireag.comBLYTHE, CA CASA GRANDE, AZ THATCHER, AZPRESCOTT, AZBUCKEYE, AZIMPERIAL, CAYUMA, AZ 2022 AGCO Corporation. Massey Ferguson is a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation. AGCO and Massey Ferguson are trademarks of AGCO. All rights reserved.ArizonaRealCountry.com January 2024 67'