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Kawata, K., 2023. The Balkans: a zoo enthusiast's blind spot. Zoo Grapevine and International Zoo News Winter 2022-2023: 19-23
Berlin, E.R. et al., 2023. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous propofol in Southern White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) after intramuscular etorphine-butorphanol-medetomidine-azaperone. American Journal of Veterinary Research Early view 27 Feb 2023 : 1-10, 4 tabs, 4 figs, doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.22.12.0224
Pickering, T., 2023. Home on the range - Bringing Black rhinos back to Loisaba. Journal (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance) 3 (2) March-April: 10-15, 7 images
Lunde, D., 2016. Teddy Roosevelt's epic (but strangely altruistic) hunt for a White rhino. smithsonianmag.com 12 April 2016: 1-13, 11 images, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/teddy-roosevelts-epic-strangely-altruistic-hunt-white-rhino-180958626/
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Investigative and Enforcement Services), 2009. Settlement agreement with Oregon Zoo. Case No. ORO-90020-AC Handling of animal violation and penalty (4 Oct 2008): 1-2
Muldoon, K., 2008. Black rhino dies enroute to Oregon Zoo. The Oregonian 8 October 2008: 1-3, https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2008/10/black_rhino_dies_en_route_to_o.html
USDA Agricultural Research Service, Animal Disease Eradication Division, 1963. Exotic ticks found on imported rhinoceros (SWR). Report of Cooperative Tick Eradication Activities (published 15 August): page 6
Wild, G. et al., 2014. Mercy kill of a Javan Rhino . gabbywild.org 25 Jun 2014: 1-3, 2 images, https://gabbywild.org/mercy-kill-of-a-javan-rhino-2/
Miller, M. et al., 2022. Cincinnati Zoo shares expertise with Indonesia to save endangered rhinos. phys.org 31 October 2022: 1-4, 2 images https://phys.org/news/2022-10-cincinnati-zoo-expertise-indonesia-endangered.html
Stefaniak, K. et al., 2023. Chronology and distribution of Central and Eastern European Pleistocene rhinoceroses (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) – A review. Quaternary International: [doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.02.004]
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