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25TH GNUSLETTER

Hi, to all our rhino readers. Rthur here, back from a long and very interesting trip of looking, searching and finding the most entertaining rhino gnus. Read at your leisure, the Summer Rhino Gnusletter and learn about the rhino concern at hand “saving rhinos one species at a time”

Croydon England
United Kingdom
                                 Charging ahead for the cause of saving rhinos. The rhinocycle constructed of 2 mountain bikes welded together to make a 4 wheel rhino, has hit the road once again. Croydon’ Green Party Member Andy Lindsay dreamt up the idea as a way to promote the life threatening rhino. Last year he visited towns and cities across the UK. This year his plans are to go further. The cycle tour plans the start June 16 in London ending in Edinburgh July 8. Uncratedrhino.com along with rhinoflashlight.com both websites are donating $5 from each sale on the website between June 16-July 8 for this rhino cause. Any rhino gnusletter reader of whom might wish to donate please email Andy Lindsay: jack.lindsayl@tiscall.co.uk

Vezprem Zoo
Budapest, Hungary

                                The Vezprem Zoo in Budapest Hungary, earlier this year was proud to inform the world about their 26 year old rhino giving birth to a calf weighing in at 126 pounds. This being the first by artificial insemination was astounding. Lulu is doing fine and enjoying her new surroundings. We also can report that the zoo in June offered to take a male white rhino. Pablo a, 30 year old white male rhino of whom could no longer be looked after by the safari park in Hanover Germany. For the expense of only the transport, the zoo offered to take the rhino. Pablo is now living in a, 2.5 acre enclosure in Western Hungary. Rhino Gnusletter gives 10 rhino tracks to the Vezperem Zoo for this most Rhinocerific deed in ‘saving rhinos one species at a time’.

Arthur Fun Fact tidbit: Rhino travel approximately 12 square kilometers in a day.

Cincinnati Zoo 
  USA                           
                        Fantastic breaking gnus from the Cincinnati Zoo USA. Emi the world famous, critically endangered Sumatran rhino has become the first Sumatran rhino to give birth to 3 rhino calves while in captivity. The latest calf born earlier this year weighed in at 86 pounds. The reproduction has been given the positive go ahead from CREW. Conservative Research of Endangered Wildlife.

The Berlin Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research is the world leader of artificial reproduction. The team lead scientist, Thomas Hildebrandt has been involved with breeds like elephants, rhinos and even komodo dragons.  The natural rate of extinction is responsible for the disappearance of the Northern White Rhino. Even though it has been stated that human activity is causing the species to disappear 10,000 times faster. The work of this research team has never been more urgent. Currently the Berlin team is working with 6 captive animals at the Dvur Kralone Safari Park, 70 miles northeast of Prague in the Czech Republic. Despite the set back of only one northern white rhino calf born in the last 6 years, these determined wildlife researchers continue to make an effort every day as the rhino is most definitely running out of time.

Borneo Tabin
Wildlife Resort        

                          The following are the details of the Borneo Expedition. The inhabitants of its jungle, the Sumatran rhino is by far the most endangered of the big five species. Tabin has been called home to the largest remaining population. The RPU (rhino protection unit) has assisted in the rhino survey. Collecting data, demographics and the study of their nutrition behavior all have become sensitive to the survey of the Sumatran. Detailing rhino tracks, mapping treks, climatic conditions, eaten plants and hoof print along the river bank are but a few of the exact bits of information that are also found and documented daily. The survey has become, one of the most important and greatly needed.   Enabling the scientists involved, become more aware of why the Sumatran are still surviving in the Tabin today. While on the expedition earlier this year, a rhino born, the first of its kind in eight years. Scientists marveled at the site as there was never any hope of seeing one these animals ever again in our lifetime. Rthur and the Rhino Gnusletter give 10 rhino tracks to these most dedicated scientists  ‘saving rhino one species at a time”

Rhino Gnusletter Fun Fact Tidbit:  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The ASIAN rhinoceros is one of the 5 most endangered species found in Malaysia.  

Look for the Rhino Gnusletter once again in the Fall when Rthur will have an entire gnu series of exciting rhino fun facts and stories to tell from all over the continents we call the world today.

Rthur, resident gnusletter editor
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