UNESCO

© Safari de Peaugres
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UNESCO weighs 70 kg,
has a preference for
herbaceous plants and
enjoys stretching out in
the sun. This rare white
rhino baby, born on
11 March 2015 at the
Safari de Peaugres in
Ardèche (France), was
named in honour of
last year’s inscription
on the World Heritage
List of the Grotte
Chauvet-Pont d’Arc.
This 36,000 year
old site houses an
extraordinary gallery
of prehistoric art,
including images of
animal species that
were often dangerous
and difficult to observe
such as mammoths,
bears, lions, bison,
aurochs, and of
course rhinos – young
UNESCO’s ancestors!
White rhinos are
victims of poaching
and conflict, and are
listed as an endangered
species since November
2011. The birth of
UNESCO is thus a cause
for celebration.
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