The Calf
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| Elevation | 676 |
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| Prominence | 383 m |
| Parent peak | Cross Fell |
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| ID | 2332080 |
About The Calf
The Calf, at 676 m, is the highest top in the Howgill Fells, an area of high ground in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales in the county of Cumbria. It can be ascended from the town of Sedbergh to the south, by way of Cautley Spout from the east, or up the long valley of Langdale from the north.
Second dolphin dies in inland Cambridgeshire river
... Dan Jarvis, from the BDMLR team, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: " We have been made aware that the other dolphin s been found dead as well, still in the River Great Ouse near Bluntisham - approximately 10km (six miles) from where The Calf was on Saturday evening, where it stranded...
Cambridgeshire: Dolphin dies after inland rescue effort
... " The young dolphin was almost certainly maternally dependent and would need to be able to find its mother if it were to have a chance of survival, but with no sightings of an adult in that area of the river, it was looking more likely that they had become separated before The Calf stranded...
Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats
... " There were two calves, and the adult would do it, then watch while The Calf did it - like they were transmitting something...
Chester Zoo okapi birth will help reveal secrets of species, keeper says
... She said The Calf would become " a vital part of the global population of her species" and was " already showing lots of personality"...
Chester Zoo celebrates birth of endangered Malayan tapir
... The Calf s patterning will slowly change over the first six months of life to mirror the unique black and white pattern of its parents, Margery and Betong...
Bear photography takes great-grandmother round the world
... Thankfully the Kazakhs found The Calf safe and well and it was reunited with its mother...
Custom-made brace helps heal baby giraffe
... The Calf is now healed and back living with her herd...
Coastal fire: California mansions burn as wildfires spread
... The New Mexico blaze, dubbed The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire, has already burned over 250,000 acres...
Chester Zoo okapi birth will help reveal secrets of species, keeper says
The " incredibly special" birth of an okapi will help to reveal " one of the least known and understood species on The Planet " a keeper has said.
Okapis are only found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where about 10,000 remain in The Wild .
Chester Zoo said Arabi, a six-week-old female, had been named after a village in DRC's Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
Okapi keeper Hannah Owens said it would be " a real privilege" to watch the " energetic" female calf grow.
She Said The Calf would become " a vital part of the global population of her species" and was " already showing lots of personality".
" Okapis are one of the least known and understood species on The Planet , so every birth is incredibly special indeed, " She Said .
She Said since being born, Arabi had been " bonding closely With Mum K'tusha while snuggled away in her nest".
" Mum has been doing a fantastic job of feeding and nurturing her calf Every Day , and now that she has a little more confidence, Arabi decided it was time to explore the outside world.
" It didn't take long before she was confidently stretching her legs in The Sunshine . "
Okapis are also called forest giraffes because of their long necks and zebra-like stripes on their hindquarters, which act as camouflage in their rainforest habitat.
The Zoo said their " shy and elusive nature" meant The Animals remained a mystery to many up until they were scientifically discovered in 1901.
The Zoo and its partners in the DRC, where The Animals are protected by law, have been working to support The Last remaining populations of okapi, which is endangered in The Wild .
A representative said commercial logging, open-cast mining, agriculture and Human Settlement had resulted in The Loss of the ungulate's habitat and limited access to food and water sources.
They said okapis were also hunted for meat, which is consumed locally, and their skins, which have a high value in The Illegal Wildlife Trade .
Animal and plant director Mike Jordan said The Arrival was " not only a cause for celebration, but also a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to the conservation and protection of this charismatic species".
" Through our continued efforts, we hope to inspire others to join us in safeguarding these remarkable creatures and their threatened habitats, " he added.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
