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World Rhino Day 2020

September 22nd is World Rhino Day 2020. Accordingly, it is a day for celebrating and raising awareness for the world’s last five remaining rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae): white rhino, black rhino, Indian rhino, Javan rhino, and Sumatran rhino.  Sadly, animals only get their designated annual Remembrance Day when they are almost extinct! At the beginning of the 20th century, over 500,000 rhinos roamed around Africa and Asia. Today, an estimated 70,000 rhinos are left, of which 27,000 remain in the wild. Unfortunately, few rhinos […]

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(c) Margaret Weiss 2020