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Free Report Jan 2021- A RHINO fact funnier than fiction |
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by Aaditya Singh | 10-02-2021 22:35
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FLYING UPSIDE DOWN RHINOS A casual web pop up introduced me to a Rhino fact that is almost comical! Apparently hanging Rhinos upside down is contributing towards their conservation. Of course it is not exactly as it sounds!!! Indeed, big tasks need ‘outside the box’ thinking. Rhinos are often poached and hunted for their horns, to the extent that these creatures are critically endangered. Many times as part of conservation and breeding programs Rhinos have to be relocated over long distances to ensure even distribution across habitats. It is not an easy task to transport the heavy weight champions! Rhinos are sedated with tranquilizers and airlifted with helicopters. There are risks associated with sedating as well as transporting but it is unavoidable at times. In earlier times they used to be transported in crates while still awake. At times they used to be in distress due to the travel and charged out, attacked the people around and then ran amok. Sedating and rolling on strong nets and then air lifting the nets was also practiced but that too proved difficult to roll the sleeping rhinos on to the nets on their sides. Then came the technique of hanging them by their feet. While airlifting, as some studies have indicated, it is better to hang the Rhinos upside down by their feet during the air ride. Apparently, this reduces the negative impact of anaesthetic drugs as also slightly improved the ventilation. This was also indicated by a recent study published at Veterinary Medicine School of Cornell University. Strange as it may sound, next time you look up in the sky and see an upside down Rhino slung in the sky don’t duck to escape it falling on your head! It is not raining rhinos!!! The Rhino is just on its way to a safer future!!! Sources and References https://www.wwf.org.za/?20961%2FMoving-rhinos-the-stress-free-way https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/02/upside-down-can-be-right-way-rhino-transport Image Credits |
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6 Comments
Hello Aaditya!
It's your SJ mentor.
Warm greetings from Korea!
Thank you for introducing an interesting story about rhinos.
I've never seen a rhinoceros in real life, but it would be surprising to see it being transported by helicopters.
It would also be necessary to artificially move them to preserve rhinos, but ultimately, research seems to be needed to enable them to move on their own.
I hope that nature will be preserved as much as possible so that we can secure a habitat for wild animals.
Green cheers!
Sincerely,
SJ mentor.
Posted 15-02-2021 08:22
Greetings from Nepal ,
thanks for sharing your Report on animal protection .
Keep sharing
warm regards ,
shobha
Posted 14-02-2021 10:02
Hello Aaditya,
this is your mentor WooJoo.
I hope you are doing well.
Thank you for sharing your concerns to animal protection.
Wow, when I first read the title and saw the picture, I was so shocked thinking it was a negative thing!
But I am glad that it is an action to help the rhinos to travel longer distances and protect them from illegal poaching.
Although some might misunderstand the intention, since it is proved that it is safe and a better option for rhinos,
then it would be totally fine.
I wish poaching and hunting animals for their horns could stop now.
Keep shraring
Regards,
WooJoo
Posted 13-02-2021 14:08
Greetings aaditya
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 13-02-2021 13:45
touchy
Posted 13-02-2021 13:24
Heart touching, Will make sure rhinos are ok,
By spreading awareness
Posted 12-02-2021 02:27