Sula, one of Marwell Zoo's oldest residents, arriving as a three-year-old in 1988, has died.
A zoo is celebrating the life of one of its "much loved" white rhinos after the animal died last week at the age of 36.Phil Robbins, team leader at the zoo near Winchester in Hampshire, said: "Sula has been a big part of my life for the last 28 years.He described the white rhino as an "amazing, loving animal who would always come running for attention".
Sula had been unwell for a few weeks with abdominal pain and an issue with her teeth. The dental problem was fixed on 27 September and the animal initially made a good recovery. Zoe Newnham, Animal Keeper, said: "Sula has been at the zoo a lot longer than all of us on the team, so keepers past and present are going to miss her an awful lot."
Kiri and Sula both arrived at Marwell three months apart and the two females have been inseparable ever since.
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