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About

Blair Drummond’s three Southern White rhino, Graham, Jane and Dorothy, arrived at the park in September 2003 from a reserve in South Africa, where the three were born in 2000.

Since their arrival, the new Rhino House was opened in September 2007 and two calves have been born; firstly Mazumba who was born on 24th August 2007, then her sister Ailsa who was born 21st December 2009 both to mum Dorothy or Dot.

The park houses and breeds Southern white rhino as part of a European-wide breeding programme. Unfortunately these animals are classed as Near Threatened in the wild by IUCN Red List; with currently only 17,500 Southern white rhino remaining in the wild. Their main threat is poaching for their horn which can be used in Traditional Chinese Medicines; it can also be used in some luxury and ornamental products.

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    If you don't know we are launching ZooVue this week and we are after any photos or videos of Animals please. ZooVue is all about conservation.
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    Sun, 11/12/2011 - 09:50

Comments

Thanks again Jayne (Virago)

Submitted by JaneG on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 20:28.

For all your hard work resetting cameras, getting rid of spammers and acting as our very own general problem solver. It is very much appreciated :-)

No problem Jane and thanks to you..........

Submitted by Virago on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 20:48.

Thanks for saying so but it really is no problem, if I am around and I can get them going again then I'm happy to do it. In comparison with all you do it's a drop in the ocean. What with alerting us when something is going on, colating and sending round the hundreds of photos, I don't know how you do it. This is something I really appreciate (and don't say it often enough) especially as I'm working during the week. It's really nice to see an email from you pop up in my in box, then I save them till lunch time and have something to enjoy. Thanks again, Jayne xx

I wish Dot would sit down,

Submitted by MTB1 on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 17:34.

I wish Dot would sit down, she keeps wobbling, think she keeps nodding off upright! lol
Therese

Poaching in South Africa

Submitted by Suzanne on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 16:45.

Hi everyone - here's a link to some slightly better news about poacher arrests in South Africa, with maybe some signs that they are starting to root out the trading networks. However they've lost 210 rhinos so far this year (127 in Kruger NP), and they have a very tough job on their hands. http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-17-sas-rhino-response-begins-to-bear-fruit

St Michaels Hotel

Submitted by Virago on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 16:25.

I have reset the camera, but it is still the same. I guess that it might have suffered more damage than first thought with the heat from the fire. I'll ask Mark what the situation is with it and let you know. Jayne

Virago

Submitted by cornishman on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 15:00.

Daer Jane
The Falmouth Hotel camera has gone haywire, needs a reset my dear.

I'm just leaving work - will

Submitted by Virago on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 15:23.

I'm just leaving work - will look at it as soon as I get home. Jayne

ooooooow, watching people

Submitted by Misue on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 10:49.

ooooooow, watching people scratching and patting Angus, he's loving every moment!!!

That sand has been looking

Submitted by Ann on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 07:05.

That sand has been looking good!, no sign of it compacting like the other stuff and looks to be keeping clean too. Bet you are happy with it Chris BDSP. By the way how is the Ele house coming on now ? xx

Longleat Safari Park

Submitted by CarolW on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 19:19.

Hi DAWGs. I had a lovely day at Longleat Safari Park yesterday. I have put some photos on FB, but I have now put those and a lot more on Flickr, including one of Ebun, Emmi's daughter.
www.flickr.com/carol_white
Click on Longleat Safari Park on the right hand side.