SOS Rhino Review
December 2001
Welcome to the SOS Rhino Review, a monthly newsletter about rhinos
from SOS Rhino. You'll find links to interesting articles here .
. . as well as a few surprises! We have provided some updates on
our efforts to save rhinos all over the world. If you'd rather not
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And now, let's go to the rhino news.
1. World Rhino News
2. Feature Stories
3. What's New on Our Web Site!
4. Trivia Questions
5. How You Can Help
6. Trivia Answers
Full Stories Are Available Via Web Links
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1. World Rhino News
NAMIBIA - Mannetjie Ganaseb is probably the only person in Namibia
who can
claim to have been trapped underneath a wild, black rhino and lived
to tell
the tale ...
http://www.sosrhino.org/news/rhinonews080601.php
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2. Feature Stories
Sumatran rhino miracle baby born at Cincinnati Zoo
On September 13th, a baby Boy rhino was the first Sumatran born
in captivity in a 112 years and the first ever in the U.S. Read
more and watch the birth. . .
http://www.sosrhino.org/news/rhinonews091401b.php
http://www.sosrhino.org/news/rhinonews091701.php
SOS RHINO and WWF collaborate to save rhinos
SOS Rhino and WWF Malaysia agreed to collaborate in working toward
the common goal of wildlife conservation in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
http://www.sosrhino.org/news/pr51501.php
Zoo Negara and Malaysian Government Support SOS RHINO Awareness
Campaigns
SOS RHINO is working to educate the public about the Sumatran rhino.
The program includes reaching the public through special exhibits
at Zoo Negara.
http://www.sosrhino.org/news/pr41501.php
Go to http://www.sosrhino.org/programs/awareness.php
to learn more about SOS RHINO's awareness efforts.
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3. What's New on Our Web Site!
Visit our new and improved web site: Everything RHINO!
Our web site contains "all things rhino", from answers
to the most frequently asked questions, to ongoing research and
survey projects, to rhinos making the news
.. http://www.sosrhino.org
Go to http://www.sosrhino.org
for the latest developments in our fight to save the rhinoceros
from extinction.
Ever wonder where in the USA you can find an eastern black rhinoceros?
Simply click on over to our Rhino Locator Map at
http://www.sosrhino.org/knowledge/index.php
and find the zoos where you can see one!
Watch a video about saving rhinos! Our site now features streaming
video. Turn to http://www.sosrhino.org/about/videos.php
for some award-winning videos.
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4. Trivia Questions
1. True or False: The Sumatran rhino is a "browser".
2. Rhino horn is made of what material?
3. Black and White rhinos are found on what continent?
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5. How You Can Help
There are only 300 Sumatran rhinos left on Earth. Without direct
help from generous humans, they may never be seen again. We urge
you to give what you can in the form of a donation, or purchase
one of SOS Rhino's products: a
T-shirt, a video, even cookies! Visit
http://sumatran.sosrhino.org/js-index-howyoucanhelp.html
today, and give from your heart.
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6. Trivia Answers
1. True. Sumatran rhinos have a prehensile upper lip for grasping
leaves and twigs from tree branches and shrubs.
2. Rhino horn is made of keratin, like our fingernails.
3. Africa.
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