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Re: Today's Rhinos: Comparing Clara's Life to Contemporary Rhinos, a Rhino Expert's Perspective, Part 2
It is sad to see some people have these misconstrued ideas about zoos and their conservation work. All the more so, since he or she is not even willing to put their name down while expressing an opinion. Whereas it is healthy a debate may occur, it is ...
Re: See William Friedkin's New Documentary This Friday
I got all choked up at the end of film when the conservator is bidding farewell to the painting of Clara. He made it sound like Clara was goign to be released into the wild - unlike the real Clara, who died in captivity far from home.
Re: Clara the Rhinoceros, Before and After
Ok. I admit it. I wept when I saw the Clara and the Lion. I was lucky enough to tour the labs with GRI scholars a few years ago. Clara was laid out on a table and Lion was hanging on the wall. The paintings were in such disrepair that I felt sorrow. He...

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