Adorable baby rhino frolics in the dirt during first ever mud bath at Kent animal reserve as mum lovingly looks on
Little Rukuru was in her element as she mucked about in the mud after spending the last month staying warm indoors
THE ADORABLE moment a baby rhino frolicked in the mud for the first time has been caught on camera.
Little Rukuru was in her element as she took her first mud bath at a British wild animal park after spending the last month keeping warm indoors.
The baby rhino, who was born last December at Port Lympne Reserve near Hythe, was joined by her doting mum Nyasa, who watched on protectively as she wallowed in the mud.
Nyasa took the lead, starting off the mud-fest by rolling around in the dirt in front of Rukuru, who then joined in with her mother once she saw what fun it was.
Baby rhino Rukuru is the 36th eastern black rhino to have been born at Port Lympne, and is seen by worried keepers as another step towards protecting the endangered species.
Their population is in steep decline largely due to hunting, as their horns are often made into dagger handles.
The weapons are seen as a symbol of wealth in some countries.
The population has declined by 90 per cent in the last three generations.
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