Mahindini was born near lake Naivasha only three days ago. Her mother was a young six year old White rhino living on Oserian Game Sanctuary. The newborn baby appeared premature and weakened from the outset. Both these factors played a part in the events that later unfolded. The very young and inexperienced mother seemed disinterested in her baby, and her baby lost strength with each passing day. This maybe because she could not feed adequately due to her minute size inhibiting her reaching her mothers teats.
KWS performed an autopsy which revealed that she infact had an injury to the ribcage which had compromised a lung. The reason for this could have been as a result of her mother rejecting her physically, or falling in the ditch.