The animal kingdom is full of surprises especially when there are babies around. Animal zoomies come in all shapes and sizes and although we generally only think about puppies and kitties with the zoomies, the extra-large mammals get them too!
In a recent TikTok video shared by @careforwild we get a glimpse of Andy, the 1-year-old black rhino who is having a ball running through the field with the others. First, he takes off zoomie and heads straight for another young rhino. Thankfully, he stops short of a collision.
After a few moments we got another shot of him coming in hot, back toward the main group of rhinos. As he zooms past the matriarchal rhino of the group, we get the feeling he would be yelling out, “Psych!” as he flies by her.
Several followers who have been watching Andy’s progression from injured calf to zoomies left comments of support.
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One fan said, “What a transformation from where he was a year ago. Great job!”
Another mentioned, “Aah this just brightens my day…seeing these delightful creatures running with a hop skip and jump.”
Many viewers noted how full of life these rhinos are including one who said, “They all look so happy, literally smiling!”
A Little More Info on the Rhinos
Andy was born to previously rescued and rewilded parents. However, he was injured and the care team from Care for Wild took him into the sanctuary to help rehabilitate him. Now that his injuries have healed, he was introduced to a small crash of black rhinos who are working toward rewilding.
Dianna is the matriarch of the group of younger rhinos including Cathy, Nola, Seli, Hessy, and now Andy that were moved to a larger veld camp to give them more room to explore and roam. This move is all part of the process necessary to reintroduce the rhinos to the wild and ultimately allow them to be free.
We are so happy for Andy, and the others, and look forward to watching them progress toward reentering the wild.
This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Aug 23, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.