Chitwan, May 14: Two rhino calves reared by the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have been released into wild in the park.
The calves kept at the National
Trust for Nature Conservation, Sauraha have been held and transported on a
truck before releasing them into the Tamital area, said the park's vet Dr
Bijaya Shrestha. No dart was used in capturing them, he said.
The calves named Pushpa and Anjali
were rescued from Nawalparasi area of the park after they were separated from
their mothers, he said.
According to him, Pushpa was
rescued in January, 2020 from Tamasapur, and Anjali in April, 2021 from
Kujauli. They were around two months old when they were rescued. Now, they can
eat fodder by themselves, he said. (RSS)