10/05/2016

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0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello, I'm Leah, it's Tuesday and we've got loads coming up

0:00:05 > 0:00:09on Newsround today including: The story of the baby rhino that

0:00:09 > 0:00:13survived against the odds.

0:00:13 > 0:00:16And find out about the spot that crossed the sun yesterday.

0:00:25 > 0:00:27Firefighters have been able to inspect the damage after a huge

0:00:28 > 0:00:31wildfire that destroyed the Canadian town of Fort McMurray

0:00:31 > 0:00:35more than a week ago.

0:00:35 > 0:00:39While some neighbourhoods have been almost entirely wiped out,

0:00:39 > 0:00:42experts believe many of the town's buildings have survived.

0:00:42 > 0:00:46It offers some hope to the 88,000 people who escaped the flames

0:00:46 > 0:00:53and officials say they people may be able to return in about two weeks.

0:00:53 > 0:00:56A grammar, punctuation and spelling test due to be taken this morning

0:00:56 > 0:00:59by all ten and 11 year old children in England has been

0:00:59 > 0:01:02accidentally published online.

0:01:02 > 0:01:04SATs answers appeared on a password protected exam board

0:01:04 > 0:01:07website for a short while.

0:01:07 > 0:01:09It's the second time in three weeks this has happen.

0:01:09 > 0:01:13The Department for Education says it's investigating the mistake

0:01:13 > 0:01:15and the test will still be going ahead as normal.

0:01:15 > 0:01:18Now to the story of an amazing baby rhino.

0:01:18 > 0:01:23In February his mum was killed by poachers for her horn and then

0:01:23 > 0:01:25they tried to take his too, but he survived.

0:01:25 > 0:01:28At least one rhino a day is killed by poachers in Africa by criminals

0:01:28 > 0:01:30who sell their horns for a lot of money.

0:01:30 > 0:01:33This is Lofo's story.

0:01:42 > 0:01:45It's February 2016, and a wounded rhino is being rushed into this

0:01:45 > 0:01:49animal orphanage in South Africa.

0:01:49 > 0:01:55I wish more people would explain how horrible it is to find these babies.

0:01:56 > 0:02:00He's just a baby, and his mum has been killed by poachers.

0:02:04 > 0:02:10It's traumatic, they're stressed, they call for their mums.

0:02:10 > 0:02:15Their herd is gone, their mum is gone.

0:02:15 > 0:02:19His name is Lofo and vets are giving him life-saving treatment.

0:02:30 > 0:02:35This orphanage is the biggest in the world and looks

0:02:35 > 0:02:36after over 50 rhino.

0:02:36 > 0:02:39They are in a terrible state, they are very scared.

0:02:39 > 0:02:43They fear everything.

0:02:43 > 0:02:45What you immediately pick up in your heart is devastating.

0:02:45 > 0:02:49Like Lofo, they have all lost their mums because of poaching.

0:02:52 > 0:02:55After Lofo's man was killed, he was attacked by the poachers

0:02:55 > 0:03:01who tried to take his horn as well, but he managed to escape.

0:03:02 > 0:03:05The wounds on his back was severe, very, very deep.

0:03:05 > 0:03:08The brutality must have been something else.

0:03:08 > 0:03:13Lofo was alone for five days in the national park,

0:03:13 > 0:03:14with no milk, food or water.

0:03:14 > 0:03:19Despite his injuries he survived, and was luckily found by the team.

0:03:19 > 0:03:22That animal wants to love.

0:03:22 > 0:03:26That's all he wants to do.

0:03:26 > 0:03:28He wants to love.

0:03:28 > 0:03:31Petronella and a group of experts have operated on Lofo's wounds.

0:03:31 > 0:03:36They have fed him by hand everyday and they are now

0:03:36 > 0:03:37helping him to get well again.

0:03:37 > 0:03:39He just grabbed onto life.

0:03:39 > 0:03:42Now, you know, you can stand with him and he will kiss you,

0:03:42 > 0:03:45and he enjoys being with others.

0:03:45 > 0:03:52He's getting stronger and he's got a new family.

0:03:55 > 0:03:58I can't wait to release him to breed with females and see all those

0:03:58 > 0:04:02babies running around.

0:04:02 > 0:04:04I can't wait, he's a brilliant animal.

0:04:16 > 0:04:18He's lovely, isn't he?

0:04:18 > 0:04:21Well, tomorrow you'll be able to see Defending the Rhino on CBBC,

0:04:21 > 0:04:24our special film about the fight to save some of Africa's most

0:04:24 > 0:04:27magnificent creatures.

0:04:27 > 0:04:29And, you can watch the trailer for the film over

0:04:29 > 0:04:30on the Newsround website.

0:04:30 > 0:04:33That's also where you can find out more about poaching and learn how

0:04:33 > 0:04:37poo can help you track a rhino.

0:04:37 > 0:04:40Finally, it was a good day for stargazers yesterday

0:04:40 > 0:04:43as the planet Mercury crossed the face of the sun causing

0:04:43 > 0:04:44a black dot to appear.

0:04:44 > 0:04:46This event lasted about seven hours and it won't happen

0:04:46 > 0:04:47again for three years.

0:04:47 > 0:04:50It was too dangerous to watch with the naked eye but could be

0:04:50 > 0:04:52seen through telescopes.

0:04:52 > 0:04:56That's all from me, Newsround's back right here in about half an hour.