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Stroppie 1970 |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Year: |
1970 |
| Description: |
This female rhino, estimated to have been born in October 1970, came in in a terrible state, debilitated, loaded with blood parasites that cause Babesia and Trypanosomiasis, and suffering from pneumonia as well. Her mother was a victim of the terrible drought of 1970 which also provided the natural cull of an over-population of elephant. For almost a month Stroppie could hardly even stand, and she owes her life to Drs. Harthoorn, a husband and wife team who managed to pull her through this early ordeal. She grew up to become one of the famous early orphans of Tsavo, her Nursery companion a young zebra stallion called "Punda". From: David Shedrick Wildlife Trust, http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/rhino_archival.asp |
| Location: |
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
| Subject: |
Conservation |
| Species: |
Black Rhino |
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44,1 kb |
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400x249 px |
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Stroppie 1970
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