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• Weird Moments in Zoo History

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 774
  Zoos, or at least animal menageries, have been around since at least Roman times when exotic animals were collected for the purpose of being used in battles in the coliseum. During medieval times, the greatest zoo around was actually contained in the Tower of London. It was opened to the public for the first time ...
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• Friggin Cougars and Rhinos

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 153
  Hey baby, wanna see my macarena? OK, just so you  know cougar women, the rhino is your male counterpart. Rhino you say? A rhino is what one calls a man on the prowl for younger women. How to spot a rhino? A rhino is usually ugly and horny and has an abnormal attraction to boat shoes, dyed hair and really loud ...
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• Endangered rhinos return to wild

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 142
  (AFP) PRAGUE — A Czech zoo is to transfer four endangered Northern White rhinos to a Kenyan reserve in a last-ditch attempt to ensure the survival of the species. “We must offer them this last chance, in their natural environment in Africa,” said director Dana Holeckova of the Dvur-Kralove zoo in central ...
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• Endangered rhinos return to wild in Kenya

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 570
  Yahoo News 11 Dec 09;PRAGUE (AFP) – A Czech zoo is to transfer four endangered Northern White rhinos to a Kenyan reserve in a last-ditch attempt to ensure the survival of the species."We must offer them this last chance, in their natural environment in Africa," said director Dana Holeckova of the Dvur-Kralove zoo in ...
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• So cute! A day in the life of a baby rhino

  
  Animal Crazy — Authority: 134
  Thanks to Busch Gardens Tampa for sharing this video of its new baby white rhino in its habitat on the Serengeti Plan. The yet to be named female rhino was born Nov. 11 weighing in at about 100 pounds.
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• Lack of accommodation for 2010 football World Cup fans

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  London, Dec 8(ANI): England’s football World Cup fans will be thrown to the lions in South Africa next year, as with the lack of accommodation, the organisers are planning to house the supporters in big-game reserves. Errol Heyns, 2010 co-ordinator for Port Elizabeth where England face Slovenia on June 23, said: ...
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• Quest to find Sumatran rhino

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 570
  The Star 5 Dec 09;KUCHING: A 50-man expedition will set off for the Pulong Tau National Park in northern Sarawak on Monday to survey whether the rare Sumatran rhinoceros still roam the area.State Forest Department director Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the Sumatran rhinoceros, a species under Sarawak’s Wildlife ...
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• New NASL bits and pieces

  
  The 24th Minute — Authority: 562
  Ok, so here we go with some updates on the new NASL: - As most of us soccer geeks already know the Cleveland City Stars have been terminated?? by the USL. Am I the only one who finds it odd that a league has the power to terminate a team, especially seeing as they were apparently in the midst of putting the finishes ...
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• Rhinos find new home in Dudhwa Sanctury

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 3 (ANI): Dudhwa National Park, located in the foothills of Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh, become an ideal home to the famed one horned rhinoceros that is listed among the endangered species.The number of rhinos at this sanctuary has increased courtesy, the successful relocation of these ...
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• One-horned rhinos find safe haven in Uttar Pradesh’s Dudhwa National Park

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh), Dec.3 (ANI): The Dudhwa National Park, which is located in the foothills of Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh, has become an ideal home to the famed one horned rhinoceros that is listed among the endangered species.The number of rhinos at this sanctuary has increased courtesy, the successful ...
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• Rhino poaching surges in Asia, Africa

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 142
  Geneva, Switzerland – Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The trade is being driven by Asian demand for horns and is made worse by increasingly sophisticated poachers, who now are using veterinary drugs, ...
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• Rhino poaching on the rise worldwide

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Washington, December 2 (ANI): A new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has determined that rhino poaching is on the rise worldwide.The report was submitted to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ahead of its 15th ...
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• Rhino poaching surges in Asia and Africa

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 570
  IUCN 1 Dec 09;Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and IUCN.The trade is being driven by Asian demand for horns and is made worse by increasingly sophisticated poachers, who now are using veterinary drugs, poison, cross bows and high caliber weapons to kill rhinos, the report ...
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• Meeting Tam in Borneo: our last chance to save Asias two horned rhino

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 142
  Nothing can really prepare a person for coming face-to-face with what may be the last of a species. I had known for a week that I would be fortunate enough to meet Tam. Id heard stories of his gentle demeanor, discussed his current situation with experts, and read everything I could find about this surprising ...
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• AUDIO: USL’s Rochester Rhinos Jump Ship for New NASL, Edmonton Looking to Join As Well

  
  Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games — Authority: 506
  After being staunchly vocal against the new breakaway league just last week, the Rochester Rhinos have left the USL for the new NASL. Here’s an audio interview with Rochester Owner Robert Clark:// Get the <a href=”http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/mp3″ ...
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• More Teams Join the NASL

  
  Major League Soccer Talk — Authority: 571
  Yesterday the Rochester Rhinos announced they would leave the USL in favor of the new NASL for the 2010 season. This more-or-less leaves the USL First Division dead in the water for next year, although you should fully expect their lawyers to be on the case. This is a sign of the times though, just a month ago ...
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• South Africa, Zimbabwe epicenter of rhino poaching crisis, data show

  
  NatGeo News Watch — Authority: 558
  Asian demand for horns is driving a surge in rhino poaching, especially in South Africa and Zimbabwe, according to data analyzed by TRAFFIC , a wildlife trade monitoring network, and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). "The trade is made worse by increasingly sophisticated poachers, who ...
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• Evening Links and Thoughts: NASL, Donovan, and more

  
  WVHooligan - Soccer Blog — Authority: 523
  So much has been made over the clubs starting this new NASL. Today we learned another has jumped ship leaving the USL-1 with only five clubs. That number could go down one more if Cleveland does what most expect and relegate itself back to the USL-2. But back to the more topic at hand, yes another club jumped ship ...
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• Rochester Rhinos Switch Leagues: What Now for USL and NASL?

  
  Pitch Invasion — Authority: 523
  And then there were…very few. The announcement today by the Rochester Rhinos that they were joining America’s Great American Soccer Independence Movement of 2009 by quitting the USL for the newly revived NASL leaves the status of America’s lower league structure in quite the pickle. On the one hand, we have ...
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• Rhinos make the jump

  
  The 24th Minute — Authority: 562
  The Rochester Rhinos have jumped ship to the TOA. Provided that the USSF approves the application by the NASL, Rhino and Impact fans can continue to hate each other while playing in the same league (for another two years anyway). Rochester leaving is a major blow to the USL. The USL-1 now only has four teams – ...
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