Cute South African Rhino Orphan Joins Global #CuteAnimalTweetOff
With a little too much bleak news floating around, zoos in the United States decided to have a Great National Cute Animal Tweet Off of 2017… but before you could say “hashtag what?” the whole world had joined in and it became an international #CuteAnimalTweetOff. South African television personality Bonné de Bod – from Stroop (The Documentary […]
With a little too much bleak news floating around, zoos in the United States decided to have a Great National Cute Animal Tweet Off of 2017… but before you could say “hashtag what?” the whole world had joined in and it became an international #CuteAnimalTweetOff.
South African television personality Bonné de Bod – from Stroop (The Documentary Film on Rhino Poaching) – joined in with this incredibly cute photo of Baby Makhosi, a rhino calf that is currently being rehabilitated by Karen Trendler and her team at Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage.
“No contest!” tweeted Bonné. “This feisty rhino baby is a slam dunk because of her will to live.” Stroop has watched her progress over the past few months from a “severely stressed and very thin 2-day old [after her mother was poached and killed]… to a rather feisty gal who likes to eat.”
Bonné says she “couldn’t help but join in the #cuteanimaltweetoff phenomenon sweeping the globe at the mo! How gorgeous is this baby rhino!”
No contest! This feisty rhino baby is a slam dunk because of her will to live 🏀⚡️👊🏼
Txs to rehabbers who care for her 💛#cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/HMnHIItpEY— STROOP: journey into the rhino horn war (@STROOP_film) January 26, 2017
#CuteAnimalTweetOff began with the announcement below on Wednesday of the birth of a female gray seal at the Smithsonian National Zoo… a good news reminder that gray seals’ numbers have risen, and they’ve been moved from the endangered list to being a species of least concern.
We have a new gray seal pup at our @NationalZoo! She appears to be nursing, moving and bonding well with mom. More: https://t.co/5nZRQwNl0J pic.twitter.com/ns6j2BH1sV
— Smithsonian (@smithsonian) January 25, 2017
Soon the whole world joined in…
K-9 Hang 10 🐶 | #cuteanimaltweetoff @Sierra_Kerr1 pic.twitter.com/ys8a9aGuCL
— World Surf League (@wsl) January 26, 2017
Wait, everyone! Our #redpanda cub wants to be included in the #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/0bL8UiHV8f
— Denver Zoo (@DenverZoo) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/WDWToday/status/824731146164563972
Doesn't get much cuter than this. #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/zl400dg090
— Nature (@PBSNature) January 26, 2017
Oh no she didn't! Our baby jaguar Babette just entered a selfie in the #cuteanimaltweetoff. pic.twitter.com/yj12hr8vdk
— Tulsa Zoo (@TulsaZoo) January 26, 2017
Kisses for baby giraffe Cora #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/6s5Gj6JzZB
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) January 26, 2017
Baby ocelot Santos will make your day! #cuteanimaltweetoff #tbt pic.twitter.com/19nWtdBf7P
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) January 26, 2017
DID SOMEBODY SAY #CUTEANIMALTWEETOFF pic.twitter.com/9jiijLsR9A
— Los Angeles Zoo (@LAZoo) January 25, 2017
*mic drop* #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/go8i7gWAAF
— Philly Zoo (@phillyzoo) January 25, 2017
Please support Stroop remain independent to tell the true story of the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa:
Forward buying a digital download helps us remain independent… we can only do so with your help:https://t.co/stjfw7TmmF#stroopfilm2017 pic.twitter.com/uxJ4FePfUq
— STROOP: journey into the rhino horn war (@STROOP_film) January 12, 2017