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Southern White Rhinoceros

60 destinations · 30 states

Native Range
Southern Africa

Southern white rhinoceroses are often surprisingly peaceful to watch, especially when one is grazing with its head low to the ground. Their broad, square lips are adapted for cropping grass, giving them a very different feeding style from black rhinos, which browse on shrubs and branches. At a zoo or wildlife destination, look for the subtle details that become obvious when you slow down. Ears flick toward nearby sounds, the tail swishes at insects, and a rhino may pause between mouthfuls to lift its head and check the surroundings. Their massive size is most apparent when one walks close to the viewing area, with the thick neck and shoulders seeming even larger from a short distance away. Despite their heavy build, white rhinos can move quickly when they need to. They live mainly in grassland and open savanna habitats across southern Africa, where grazing and social interactions occupy much of their day. A calm moment beside a grazing rhino can reveal just how much character lies beneath that enormous silhouette.

Southern White Rhinoceros

Where to see Southern White Rhinoceros

60 destinations across 30 states

60 destinations

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton, ND

Detroit Zoo

Royal Oak, MI

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Ellen Trout Zoo

Lufkin, TX

Erie Zoo

Erie, PA

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Glen Rose, TX

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno, CA

Gladys Porter Zoo

Brownsville, TX

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Gulf Breeze, FL

Henry Vilas Zoo

Madison, WI

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis, IN

Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Jacksonville, FL

Lion Country Safari

Loxahatchee, FL

Longneck Manor

Fredericksburg, TX

Louisville Zoo

Louisville, KY

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Metro Richmond Zoo

Moseley, VA

Monterey Zoo

Salinas, CA

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville, TN

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

San Antonio, TX

Niabi Zoo

Coal Valley, IL

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Camp Verde, AZ

Peoria Zoo

Peoria, IL

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Potawatomi Zoo

South Bend, IN

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson, AZ

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Columbia, SC

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento, CA

Safari North Wildlife Park

Brainerd, MN

Safari West

Santa Rosa, CA

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido, CA

Seneca Park Zoo

Rochester, NY

Shamba Safari

Neshkoro, WI

Six Flags Great Adventure

Jackson Township, NJ

Southwick's Zoo

Mendon, MA

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

The Jackson Zoo

Jackson, MS

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The Wilds

Cumberland, OH

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia Safari Park

Natural Bridge, VA

Virginia Zoo

Norfolk, VA

Wildlife Safari

Winston, OR

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Zoo Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Tampa, FL

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