SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - PJ – the rare Greater one-horned rhino at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens – isn't moving out of Florida just yet, giving fans more time to interact with him.

What we know:

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens said Tuesday, Oct 14 that PJ, who is set to move to the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, New York, was unable to travel due to his travel crate being too small.

The zoo's Rhino Encounters attraction – through which visitors can meet, touch and have photo opportunities with PJ – was closed Aug. 31, but will now re-open Oct. 17, the zoo announced, as PJ will remain in Florida one more winter.

This gives more time for people to be able to interact with PJ.

PJ's move to Buffalo will happen sometime around Spring 2026, the zoo said, citing the

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