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zanta is a 22—year—old adult southern white rhino.ive on. she's having her eggs harvested. first, she's given some anaesthetic. and once the team are sure she's asleep, they get to work. a specialist team from germany has flown to dublin zoo for the procedure. zanta is being checked all the time while she is under sedation. for the last week, she's been given a special hormone injection to help her produce eggs, but collecting them is far from easy. it requires painstaking precision. the hope is, though, that she could help to safeguard the future of her species. the scientists want to harness zanta's genes for the wild rhino population. southern white rhinos almost went extinct. there were just a few dozen left. now their numbers have recovered, but they're all descended from that tiny group, so they lack genetic diversity. but rhinos in zoos have been carefully crossbred so their genes are more mixed up. a wider genetic diversity gives for a healthier population in terms of disease, in terms of their ability to survive. so zanta hav
zanta is a 22—year—old adult southern white rhino.ive on. she's having her eggs harvested. first, she's given some anaesthetic. and once the team are sure she's asleep, they get to work. a specialist team from germany has flown to dublin zoo for the procedure. zanta is being checked all the time while she is under sedation. for the last week, she's been given a special hormone injection to help her produce eggs, but collecting them is far from easy. it requires painstaking precision. the...
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a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up.s. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. europe's tallest active volcano spewed lava from one of its largest craters. lava fountains and flows were captured on video of the intensifying volcanic activity of etna, located in sicily. it's one of the most explosive volcanoes due to the composition of the magma, and can erupt more explosively due to tiny variations in the chemical composition of its magma. back to the uk election where guidance for polling day says no selfies, no drinking, and no dogs. so voters have been taking the opportunity to show off their furry friends making the journey to vote with them. across the nations, these well behaved dogs have posed outside the polling stations. george and bonnie behaving in blackheath — isla receiving the love from its owner in sunderland, in tyne and "weer". here's devi in milton keynes and joey waiting patiently in its mobile—throne in edinburgh. dogs have ruled with their presence outside the stations — but some other pets appeared
a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up.s. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. europe's tallest active volcano spewed lava from one of its largest craters. lava fountains and flows were captured on video of the intensifying volcanic activity of etna, located in sicily. it's one of the most explosive volcanoes due to the composition of the magma, and can erupt more explosively due to tiny variations in the chemical composition of its magma. back to the uk election where guidance for...
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a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up.suring the survival of future generations of southern white rhinos. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. to the euros now, and england face switzerland on saturday evening for a place in the semi—finals. at a news conference this afternoon, the england centre—back john stones said the team had an "incredible opportunity". our sports editor dan roan reports from england's training camp near erfurt. after one of their most dramatic comebacks, england have been making the most of still being part of these euros. the players treated to a surprise appearance by singer ed sheeran. a bike ride in germany... with some enjoying time away from the training ground, the squad determined to build on their narrow escape in the last round. that was kind of like eye—opening, that you could be going home any minute, and the relief after in the dressing room was kind of like, right, now, boys, it's time to kick on. and i think we've got the character and the quality of players in the dressing room to
a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up.suring the survival of future generations of southern white rhinos. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. to the euros now, and england face switzerland on saturday evening for a place in the semi—finals. at a news conference this afternoon, the england centre—back john stones said the team had an "incredible opportunity". our sports editor dan roan reports from england's training camp near erfurt. after one of their most dramatic...
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the scientists look inside zanta's ovaries.ility centre in italy to create new southern white rhino embryos. rhino ivf is still in its infancy, but the hope is they could eventually be implanted in a female surrogate. it's a lot of effort. a lot of people invest a lot of energy and time and effort, and in the end, we actually come home with a few cells. but however, these cells have the potential to become embryos and to form a new rhino, a huge two—tonne animal so, yeah, it is worth it. but it's always a relief when we have a good outcome in the end. a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up — a little unsteady at first. although she doesn't know it, the eggs she's donated could make a big difference in ensuring the survival of future generations of southern white rhinos. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. much bbc news, dublin zoo. more on that and all the ot stories much more on that and all the other stories on the bbc news website and news app. i will be back soon. hello there. many of us have seen some decent sp
the scientists look inside zanta's ovaries.ility centre in italy to create new southern white rhino embryos. rhino ivf is still in its infancy, but the hope is they could eventually be implanted in a female surrogate. it's a lot of effort. a lot of people invest a lot of energy and time and effort, and in the end, we actually come home with a few cells. but however, these cells have the potential to become embryos and to form a new rhino, a huge two—tonne animal so, yeah, it is worth it. but...