Kiazi will have an opportunity to settle in inside the indoor portion of her new home before exploring her outdoor habitat and being visible to Zoo Members and guests. Kiazi, whose name means “sweet potato,” was recommended by the SSP to join Mumbles, the 10-year-old male southern white rhino who joined the Zoo Atlanta population in 2020 on the heels of the opening of the Zoo’s new African Savanna complex. Her move to Atlanta was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) White Rhino Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Kiazi comes to Zoo Atlanta most recently from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in California. Zoo Atlanta received some very special cargo on October 11, 2021, with the arrival of Kiazi, a 19-year-old female southern white rhinoceros. 19-year-old female from San Diego has been recommended to join male Zoo member Mumbles
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