The following are responses from zoo and RhinoCam visitors who will miss Imara.
I think you'll have a good time in your new home and I hope you'll meet some new friends too.
Your friend,
Terry Love
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We have been enjoying the Rhino cam on our new computer. We also watch Shamu at SeaWorld in San Diego. Sometimes we watch both at the same time.
We are looking forward to coming to the zoo soon. We haven't seen the newest Exhibit of the Rocky Mt. Sheep yet.
Goodbye Imara have a safe trip!
the Love family
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I have regularly checked in on Imara and am very sorry to see her go. Please will you keep this cam on another creature so that we will have someone to watch.
Yours faithfully,
Lisa Carr
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I have really enjoyed watching Imara on your RhinoCam. I live in Sioux Falls and am looking forward to seeing Imara in person as soon as she is put on public display.
I understand how you are going to miss her, but rest assured that Sioux Falls will take very good care of her. Ed Asper knows a lot about African animals and is a very good "zoo keeper". With his leadership our zoo has grown and progressed tremendously.
Thank you for letting us in Sioux Falls have the opportunity to enjoy Imara.Michael McCormick
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My husband and I watched you every day. When the office got too busy and we needed a break to calm us, we logged on to see you. You are a joy to behold. I will miss you so much. I am looking forward to your new web site and hope you will have a Rhino-cam there. And I'm hoping your parents have a little sister for you soon too. God speed Imara and your quest for a happy baby of your own.
Deborah Martin
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I've really enjoyed watching Imara grow up on the Rhino Cam. She's so pretty and sweet and I will miss watching her. When she was on the Rhino Cam, I would check on her a couple of times a week to see how she was doing.
Rhinos are my favorite zoo animals. I have adopted two rhinos at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago (which is closer to where I live), and one of them is a baby who is a few months younger than Imara.
I am glad to know that Imara is happy in her new home, and am looking forward to seeing her on the Sioux Falls web site. The Rhino Cam is a great idea and I hope that there will be many more baby rhinos for us to watch in the future.
Vicki V.
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I will miss Imara. I went to the zoo about 3 or 4 times in one month, and would run by all the other animals to the Africa exhibit to see Imara. She was so cute. I will miss her.
Love,
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G'day,
This is Ryan (Rhino) Brinkworth from Brisbane, Australia. It was really sad to see that Imara has shifted homes. I visited Imara's old place very regularly via the internet.
I sure will miss seeing her. I often stopped doing important work just to watch Imara for 10 minutes or so. She's beautiful.
Sharing your sorrow from DownUnder,
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Feel free to us with your thoughts and remembrances of watching Imara on the RhinoCam, or at the zoo.You may write to Imara c/o Great Plains Zoo, 805 South Kiwanis Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104-3714. Their web site can be viewed at www.gpzoo.org.