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Revision as of 10:02, 27 July 2023
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- The great white shark can have up to 300 teeth at anyone time arranged in 7 rows in its mouth.
- The lemon shark gives birth to live young. Babies swim away quickly to avoid being eaten.
- Fish make up almost half of all vertebrates.
- When a hag fish feels threatened it releases slime from pores making it difficult to catch.
- The sailfish can swim at speeds up to 110 km/h (68 mph).
Featured article - Shankar
Bunka is a solitary Asian elephant living in captivity at the Yerevan Zoo in Armenia. He was born in captivity to parents Malka and Bacho at the Tbilisi Zoo in Georgia on the 30 December 2007. Bunka's father Bacho died in August 2008 at Tbilisi Zoo of autointoxication caused by peritonitis and hemorrhagic of the duodenum.
Bunka was originally intended to be transferred to Antwerp Zoo but this did not go ahead, possibly as a result of biosecurity import restrictions at the time. Bukna was transferred to the Yerevan Zoo on the 9 July 2014 to replace Grand who was suffering with dental problems and two broken tusks....
Read full article...Featured interview - Simon Jones
Simon Jones, founder of Helping Rhinos chats about events leading up to his corporate world departure and the inspiring journey that led him to create Helping Rhinos. Simon shares the harrowing and inspiring tale of Thandi and how she goes on to birth 5 calf's and now has 2 grand calf's! This is just one of many important moments in the history of Helping Rhinos, beautifully illustrating how saving Thandi’s life ultimately creates 7 more rhinos on our planet.
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