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  Baby rhino is America's first born from artificial insemination

  

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  Southern white rhino calf at San Diego Zoo raises hopes for the future of wild rhinocerosesThe bumbling, sleepy rhino calf at San Diego Zoo is sure to delight animal lovers around the world. But for conservation scientists, his birth has additional meaning – it marks a significant step toward saving wild rhino populations from the edge of extinction.The newborn southern white rhino is the first in North America, and the third in the world, born as the result of artificial insemination. Continue reading...

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  And then there were two: can northern white rhinos be saved from extinction?

  

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  There are only two remaining rhinos of this species, a mother and daughter, but scientists see...

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  Gorillas at San Diego zoo test positive for Covid-19 – video

  

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  Several gorillas at the San Diego zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, with the cases believed...

  Several gorillas at the San Diego zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, with the cases believed to be the first outbreak among primates in captivity. After showing mild symptoms of the virus including coughing, the presence of Covid-19 was confirmed through faecal testing. The animals will remain in their habitat in the park and have been quarantined together, with the zoo hopeful of a full recoveryGorillas...

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  Gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for Covid in apparent first

  

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  Gorillas are thought to have been infected by wildlife worker in what is believed to be...

  Gorillas are thought to have been infected by wildlife worker in what is believed to be first outbreak among captive primatesSeveral gorillas at the San Diego zoo safari park have tested positive for coronavirus, with some experiencing symptoms, in what is believed to be the first outbreak among such primates in captivity.The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told the Associated Press on Monday that...

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