Birth of extremely rare white rhino caught on camera

By Lauren Beavis

Amazing footage shows the only white rhino born in the UK this year - with both birth and conception caught on camera.

Markus is the newest addition to the Rhino family at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens.

He is the twelfth Rhino calf to be born at the Burford site in twelve years, and his birth and conception was caught on film in an extremely "rare" occurrence.

Keepers explained how uncommon it is to catch Rhino births on camera - as females usually give birth during the night.

However, mammal Keeper Liam Klingsick was present the evening Markus was born, and in less than 45 minutes, the sixteen-month pregnancy was over and attentive mother Nancy gave birth to a healthy male calf.

Head Keeper Mark Godwin, who has worked at the Park for 35 years, also witnesse