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Lake Nakuru (black rino)

Lake Nakuru (black rino)

by Laura Sayalero

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DJB, on January 9, 2007, said:

no es blanco, es negro

Fernando Ezequiel El…, on January 24, 2007, said:

Sí es un rinoceronte blanco. El rinoceronte negro era originario de esas tierras pero al cazarse en exceso la población se redujo demasiado. Las autoridades del Lago Nakuru trajeron rinocerontes blancos del sur del continente para repoblar la zona. Me encantó Kenia, algún día regresaré!

DJB, on February 10, 2007, said:

Fijate que tuviste la suerte de fotografiar un rino negro. El blanco tiene la boca ancha para comer pasto. El de la foto tiene su boca en forma de punta para comer hojas. (Animal Planet)

Joao_Silvestre, on March 29, 2007, said:

DJB is right, this rino is black (negro). White rino comes from a wrong english translation from dutch «widtj» which means large (mouth). So this rino has a sharp mouth (even the skin color is light grey) in opositon to the white.

Prummi, on March 16, 2008, said:

Lake Nakuru sehr beeindruckend.Der See ist teilweise rot voller Flamingos.

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    by Laura Sayalero
  • Extra information
    • Camera: Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
    • Taken on 2006/04/01 15:43:52
    • Exposure: 0.013s (1/80)
    • Focal Length: 200.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/2.800
    • ISO Speed: ISO100
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash