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Here is the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) from Africa. Although its name suggests it is colored in black, its skin is grey. This powerful animal is a living fossil, one of the oldest mammals on earth.
Poaching and habitat destruction have drastically reduced the numbers of this animal. Due to conservation efforts, the numbers are slowly rising, but there is a long way to recovery. .
As with all other critically endangered species, a big problem they face when trying to go up from a small pool of survivors is inbreeding, because their numbers have been reduced so much that the genetic pool had drastically diminished. So even if we think: "Oh, OK, their numbers are going up", their genetical ability to survive is at risk. Isn't that a bummer? Hang in there, black rhino!

Colorful chemistry and graceful traces of ink, decorative repeat patterns embedded in sensible thinking, happily married with the unconscious flow of creative state. Andreea Dumez is a New Hampshire artist of Romanian origin, who blends her Eastern European introspective creativity with modern, eclectic techniques that liberate her artistic drive. Tapping into the surreal contradictions of our everyday climate changes, inspired by nature, compelled to paint about its struggles. Colorful and joyful decorative artworks, but at a second look they reveal a deeper, more bittersweet message about Earth, nature and environment. The fine balance of nature is awaiting at a crucial moment in time. Tipping it one way or the other will have...