Funny Wildlife

funnywildlife: Yang Lan Tweets ‘Boycott Rhino Horn & Ivory’ To Her Followers.Yang Lan is a well known journalist & TV presenter in China with a huge following on weibo. She is often called in the Western media, ‘China’s Oprah’ and her TV talk show, ‘Yang Lan One-on-One’ focuses on getting to know leading figures from the fields of international politics, business, society and culture. On this program, Yang Lan profiles the guests’ life stories, career experiences, and personal insights. It is one of the most highly regarded and well known in-depth talk shows in China. The show’s guests have included Bill Clinton, Henry Kissinger, Jack Welch, Andrew L. Webber, Tan Dun, Nicole Kidman, Jackie Chan, Kobe Bryant, Hugh Jackman and Michael Phelps.Yang Lan’s qq page with her tweet:http://t.qq.com/p/t/16043130651600?filter=6#p=1&time=1304419736&mid=50003034973296&apiType=8&format=1&filter=6 Perhaps we should tell her to highlight the plight of African Lions being Slaughtered Daily for their Bones, the shipped to China to make Wine etc

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funnywildlife: Campaign: Help Nicky See/Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Wildlife rangers have rescued a blind baby rhino found bumping into trees and rocks on the African savannah. Nicky, a rare black rhino, is now getting 24-hour care at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya and has formed a close bond with staff. The wildlife park has launched a campaign to raise funds for specialist surgeons to restore sight to Nicky’s eyes, which have been blinded by cataracts.Picture: Marcus Westberg/Barcroft Media

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funnywildlife: A rhinoceros tastes some snow in its enclosure at the zoo in Leipzig, eastern GermanyPicture: PETER ENDIG/AFP/Getty Images 

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funnywildlife: Rhino Appeal #killthetrade

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funnywildlife: A zoo keeper examines a mud-covered adult African white rhino at the Singapore Zoo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/GettyImages

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funnywildlife: Morning Kiss!! by David Hulme#killthetrade

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funnywildlife: Young Rhino Nicky, who was born blind, having a rest. It is hoped he’ll be able to get ground-breaking surgery in the future.Picture: Marcus Westberg/Life Through a Lens

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Brothers in Arms - African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) by Harvey Grohmann on Flickr.#Cute#Nature#Photo

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funnywildlife: Rhino Dog!!!#killthetrade#RhinoWar A new weapon has been launched in the fight against poaching in South Africa’s game reserves – a specially trained dog. Russell the Belgian Malinois recently ‘graduated’ from the Mechem Training Centre in Pretoria and will use his super sense of smell to help track down poachers.will use his super sense of smell to help track down poachers. He and his handler are based at the Pilanesberg National Park Game Reserve where they will strive to protect the dwindling numbers of Black Rhino. This year alone 282 Rhinos have been killed – decimating the already highly endangered population. According to Russell’s handler – who has not been named due to fear of retribution – it takes 36 hours for a person’s scent to disappear from the scene of a rhino killing. He adds: “When we hear gunshots or suspect that there are poachers in the reserve, Russell will track them down easily”. Russell’s year long intensive training covered weapon detection, horn detection, tracking and hot scene intervention.  by Michelly Rall

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big and small by cybeR@NGER on Flickr.White #Rhino with calf crossing the road. #Kruger Park, South Africa.#killthetrade

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BY261X by IIP WC Images on Flickr.Yellow-billed Oxpeckers ride on the back of a black rhino. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya Photographer :Nigel Pavitt Agency :John Warburton-Lee Photography Credit Line :© John Warburton-Lee Photography / Alamy

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Playful baby Rhino by Martin_Heigan on Flickr.

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