@careforwild: We are extremely humbled to announce our 5th birth this year! 10.5 year old rehabilitated and released orphan Timbi, gave birth to a bull calf on Thursday 8th December at 17:05. The team had been anticipating the birth for a few days after Timbi’s milk came through and she began to isolate from the rest of the rhinos. At 16:30 Timbi’s guard called Petronel to announce that her water had broken and she was beginning to push. Petronel raced to Timbi running through the river! But Timbi did not have as smooth a delivery as our four other new Moms. As the baby began to emerge, Petronel saw that he was in a breech position. His back legs were visible but Timbi was struggling and running out of energy. Breech deliveries can be very dangerous as the umbilical cord can be flattened or twisted and the baby can lose blood flow to the hind legs. But Timbi has always had unfathomable strength and we were left in awe at her determination to bring her son into the world. She successfully delivered her calf minutes later without the need for intervention. We are so proud of her. #careforwild #rhino #nature #babybirth #conservation #animals