WEST Midland Safari Park’s newest addition has been taking her first tentative steps out of her paddock at the Bewdley attraction.

Baby southern white rhino Fahari, who was born in September, went on her first adventures earlier this month, running rings around mum Keyah and two of the older females Mtuba and Trixie.

The youngster, whose name means ‘splendour’ in Swahili, was also introduced to her father Barney on October 10. Fahari also finally met her half-brother Ekozu – who was the first white rhino born at the park for 10 years in March 2016.

Lisa Watkins, Head Keeper of Ungulates, said: “Fahari has been thoroughly enjoying the freedom to run around and meet the other members of the crash and the animals on the Safari.

“She has settled into the routines well and has a big, confident personality.

“We are thrilled she is doing so well and that Keyah has proven herself to be a fantastic mother. It is nice for keepers to see all their hard work and determination result in such a healthy, adorable little character. They will continue to enjoy watching her develop and grow in the coming months.”

Fahari is the seventh member of the ‘crash’ of southern white rhinos at the Park and has quickly taken to her new surroundings.

Not only has the new addition been making friends with the other rhinos, she’s been seen playing with sticks and even attempting to charge at the Congo buffalo.

Southern white rhinos are part of the Park’s successful European Endangered Species Programme, which aims to safeguard the future of a species vulnerable to the continued threat of poaching and habitat loss.

At the last count, just over 20,000 wild southern white rhinos remained in South Africa, with 1,054 killed in 2016.