08-04-2025
Tanganyika say MJ the Rhino has new home in Michigan
GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) — Tanganyika Wildlife Park says MJ the Rhino has a new home.
MJ is the Indian rhino born in Kansas, and the first rhinoceros calf born at Tanganyika. Born on Feb. 16, 2023, MJ's name is short for MarJon, a combination of two names: Mary and Jon Sendall, longtime supporters of the park.
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Now two years old, MJ has been moved to Boulder Ridge Wildlife Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Male Indian rhinos are solitary except during the mating season.
At 2 years old, MJ still has a few years until he reaches maturity and would seek out a mate. The Indian Rhino was listed as endangered as recently as 16 years ago; conservation efforts have increased their numbers in the wild from 200 to over 4,000.
The Indian Rhino is now listed as a vulnerable species.
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