Excited zoo visitors welcome one of the only six southern white rhinos in Thailand after it was properly tamed and trained.<br /><br />The white rhino, named North, arrived at the zoo in Songkhla province on August 27. It had been aggressive but is gradually becoming used to people.<br /><br />Footage shows the rhino's keeper calling the great rhinoceros with a calm voice before the animal walked out of its hiding spot and greeted the people. The zoo keeper then rubbed the giant animal to say hello to the once-wild animal.<br /><br />The keeper said North had been aggressive before but they have taken care of it with love and understanding.<br /><br />He comes to the rhino every morning to spend some time together so that the animal will feel peaceful in his presence.<br /><br />He said: "We need to understand the animals' nature and show them how much we love and care about them. Like North, he has finally become a nice boy."<br /><br />White rhinos are the largest land mammal, after elephants, that can weigh up to 3 tonnes. They originated from southern Africa and has an average life expectancy of about 46 to 50 years.<br /> <br />In Thailand, people can see three white rhinos at Khao Kheaw Open Zoo, one at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, two at Khon Kaen Zoo and North at Songkhla Zoo.
