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![]() ![]() However, their excellent sense of smell gives them information about their surroundings and helps them detect danger. They have small eyes and are extremely nearsighted, making the rhino dangerous and unpredictable, and likely to charge unfamiliar sounds and smells. These horns can measure up to 50 inches in length and are made of hardened compressed hair-like fibers on a bony base. The black rhinoceros is distinguished by two large horns on its nose, the front one being the largest. The rhino uses its prehensile upper lip to strip nutritious leaves off tough branches. A thick, wrinkled, tough hide protects the rhino as it pushes its way through the thorny acacia trees and bushes it likes to eat. Both the black rhino and white rhino are grey in color color can vary as rhinos take on whatever color mud they happen to have rolled in.Īn adult black rhinoceros can weigh up to 3,000 pounds with a body length of 10 to 12.5 feet.Like horses, rhinos run and walk on their toes.Black rhinos can move at speeds up to 40 miles per hour for short distances!.The Zoo’s male black rhino is named “Boone,” after the San Francisco 49ers’ former right tackle, Alex Boone. They are distributed among eight national parks, one national reserve (Maasai Mara), one community sanctuary (Sera) and five private sanctuaries.Our black rhino can be found across from Cat Kingdom, and next to the pygmy hippopotamus. Kenya is home to 80 per cent of the eastern subspecies of the black rhino. They were once found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of the Congo Basin, but are now limited to protected areas in the east and south of the continent. They are the smaller of the two African rhino species and are also called the hook-lipped rhino due to their pointed upper lip. Credit: WWF_Kenyaīlack rhinos are classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. ‘By helping to protect the rhino, we can safeguard its environment for the benefit of both people and wildlife for generations to come.’ Black rhinoceros mother and calf, Lewa & Borana. Healthy wildlife populations attract tourists which help provide local communities with employment and a source of income. ‘Rhinos play a crucial role in their environment, as their grazing and browsing helps to maintain a healthy balance of shrub and grass cover benefitting other wildlife. However, the future of the species is still not assured and they remain critically endangered across Africa, and we must keep up efforts to protect these magnificent animals and the habitats in which they live. Katherine Elliott, senior programme adviser – Africa, at WWF-UK, said: ‘It is heartening that, thanks to conservation efforts over many years, eastern black rhino numbers are continuing to rise in Kenya. The organisation also supports wildlife ranger training, such as scene of crime and rhino monitoring courses, as well as efforts to improve staff welfare including living standards and food supplies. Since the early 1960s, WWF has supported black rhino conservation in Kenya including monitoring numbers, and providing equipment and infrastructure, such as watchtowers in ranges. February.ĭespite this welcome news, the threat from poaching in Kenya driven by international demand for rhino horn has not gone away with six confirmed cases – one black rhino and five white rhinos killed for their horn – in 2021 alone.Īround 96 per cent of black rhinos were lost to large-scale poaching between 19 across Africa but effective conservation efforts in Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa have seen the total number grow from 2,600 in 1997 to around 5,630 today. WWF will remain at the forefront working with government agencies and partners to safeguard this critically endangered species for present and future generations.’ Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) female and young in the mud, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. ‘While this is welcome news, the threat to rhinos continues today. Yussuf Adan, head of biodiversity, research and innovation at WWF-Kenya said: ‘In 2021, black rhinos in Kenya recorded an unprecedented increase. In 2020, Kenya achieved a significant milestone zero poaching, the first in over 20 years. The significant increase is being attributed to effective conservation measures such as improved anti-poaching capacity and robust monitoring of populations The Kenyan population of eastern black rhinos, a critically endangered species, has more than doubled in the last 20 years from 430 recorded back in 2001. The survey conducted by the Worldwide Fund for Nature ( WWF) far surpasses the goal of achieving 830 black rhinos as set in the national Black Rhino Action Plan in 2017 created to asses the constraints on conserving the sub species in the African Nation. The number of eastern black rhinos in Kenya rose by 10 per cent last year, with 938 recorded to be roaming wild up 85 from 2020. ![]() To find out more about Smile Train’s services in dental care, please visit. You can trust that our experts will work to find the best options for you to leave a legacy and support our important work. To celebrate World Oral Health, Smile Train has partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation – (FDI) to develop a factsheet for cleft-affected children and families, providing an overview of what type of oral health care they might need. Make a difference at Smile Train with an estate gift. That’s why Smile Train is committed to treating the whole patient through programs that provide access to important comprehensive cleft care services, not just surgery.Ĭomprehensive cleft care includes essential treatments beyond cleft surgery, such as nutrition services, orthodontic and general dental care, speech therapy and emotional support, intended to ensure long-term, successful rehabilitation for Smile Train’s cleft patients. Everyone can play a role to ensure good oral health for cleft-affected patients so that they can be proud of their mouth at each stage of treatment! That’s why prevention is key to ensuring they are able to thrive, at every age. SMILE Train is the world’s largest cleft charity and with World Oral Health Day celebrated this month, we wanted to use this column to shine a light on the importance of access to oral health and dental care for cleft-affected individuals – as well as highlight how Smile Train is making a difference in this space.ĭid you know clefts affect approximately 1 in every 700 babies? Children born with clefts need more than just surgery.Ĭhildren with clefts are at a greater risk of poor oral health, including tooth decay, missing & misplaced teeth, and gum disease. ![]()
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