Photograph of rhinocerous Mohijina celebrating her first birthday

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1958 in London, Whipsnade and Zimbabwe
maker:
Gerry Warner
Photograph titled 'Whipsnade's baby rhino was one today' Photograph titled 'Whipsnade's baby rhino was one today'

Photograph titled 'Whipsnade's baby rhino was one today'
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Whipsnade's baby rhino was one today'
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Whipsnade's baby rhino was one today'. Caption on back reads: '"Mohinija", a half-ton baby rhino, is Whipsnade Zoo's most valuable baby, estimated to be worth £5,000. Today the youngster is one-year-old, and to celebrate this important date Mr. W. Gilbert, Whipsnade Zoo's pastrycook, made a special birthday cake of animal cake. The cake weights 18 lbs. and is iced, ready for "Mohijina" to eat today. OPS. "Mohijina" (right) and mother "Mohini" (left) with her birthday cake.'

Daily Herald photograph by Warner, Whipsnade Zoo, 30 October 1958.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/19937
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive at National Science and Media Museum