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A fresh lettuce and watermelon ‘cake’ and a cold hose drizzle awaited Henry the rhinoceros at his milestone birthday party.
Henry, a 4,600-pound Indian rhinoceros, on Saturday celebrated his 40th birthday at Carson Springs Wildlife in northeas
Oldest captive rhino celebrates birthday at wildlife rescue
Oldest captive rhino celebrates birthday at wildlife rescue
ALEJANDRA ZAMORA of Fresh Take Florida news service, Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida
May 19, 2021
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In this undated photo, Henry, a 4,600 pound Indian rhinoceros, walks around Carson Springs Wildlife in Alachua County, Fla. Henry celebrated his 40th birthday on Saturday. (Alejandra Zamora/University of Florida, Fresh Take Florida via AP)Alejandra Zamora/AP
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) A fresh lettuce and watermelon “cake” and a cold hose drizzle awaited Henry the rhinoceros at his milestone birthday party.
Henry, a 4,600-pound Indian rhinoceros, on Saturday celebrated his 40th birthday at Carson Springs Wildlife in northeast Alachua County, his home for the last five years. He is the country’s oldest Indian rhinoceros in captivity, according to Rhinos of the World, and is only one of a handful of his speci