“The Black Mambas, named after the deadly snake, is the first all-female anti-poaching unit in South Africa. Since they were established in 2013, they've had a significant impact on local wildlife conservation. By removing snares and traps, the group claims to have reduced poaching significantly and eliminated rhino poaching within the reserve. “
#TextileTuesday: 18th c. French bed hanging - lots of cool fantastical #birds & #dragons but check out the neat trio of #rhino#elephant & #camel in the center! Also a bonus cameleopard (#giraffe ).
On display at “Making Her Mark: A History of #WomenArtists in Europe, 1400-1800” exhibition at Baltimore Museum of Art
"A Sumatran rhinoceros was born in Indonesia [last] Saturday, the newest calf to bolster a critically endangered species that has fewer than 50 living members."
An 18-second video shows the baby rhino walking around.
Good #news: A critically endangered Sumatran #rhino, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in #Indonesia last week, weighing about 27 kg. There are only 80 LEFT in the world.