Published 17:42 IST, August 3rd 2020

Assam: Kaziranga National Park staff rescues baby Rhino, netizens say 'amazing job'

On August 1 Kaziranga National Park staff rescued a four-day-old Rhino calf in the morning

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Kaziranga National Park staff on August 1 rescued a four-day-old Rhino calf in the morning. The Kaziranga National Park’s Twitter handle shared a post along with a picture of the rescued baby rhino. According to social media handle of Kaziranga National Park and tiger reserve, Public relation officer to the minister of environment and forest Parimal Suklabaidya, said “A 3-4 days old rhino baby was rescued by Kaziranga National Park staff at 10:30 am today and was taken to our Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) for further observations. All possible efforts will be taken to reunite him with his mother,”. 

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Netizens lauded Forest Staff

 

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The Kaziranga park in Assam state is home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos, which faced extinction at the turn of the century. This year's monsoon rains have almost 85% of the park underwater more than 100 wild animals, including at least eight rare rhinos, have died in recent flooding at a national park in north-eastern India.

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17:43 IST, August 3rd 2020