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Daily Magic: 2 August 2024
Bruce wrote about the time we went to the LA Zoo and fed and petted “Rhonda” the rhino. It turns out her name was actually Randa, but if you heard it, you’d say “Rhonda” too. Randa was an Indian rhino, and there are about 4,000 of them left in the world in the wild and in zoos.
Rhonda (Randa) the Rhinoceros
By Bruce White
Amy and I headed to the Los Angeles Zoo one sunny California morning. I had never been there and was excited to see all the wonderful animals. As we entered the gates, the first thing I saw were groups of children petting goats and other farm animals. We passed through the aviary and the animals of South America where I heard someone talking about petting the rhinoceros.
Now that was something Amy and I had never done before. I found out where we could get tickets and we were off.
“Oh, you’re lucky. These are the last two tickets to see Rhonda today,” said the lady in the booth. Rhonda, or Randa (the African spelling) was the oldest living Indian rhinoceros in captivity at 47 years of age. Visitors like ourselves could sign up for a 30 minute session with other visitors spending time with Rhonda, petting…
