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to keep going. it has been difficult and painful and it will be years to come to recover from this. new figures showjust how damaging the pandemic has been for the tourism industry. visits to the uk s big tourist spots were down 70% last year. indoor venues were hit the hardest. outdoor attractions and countryside locations fared much better. overall, london still saw the biggest visitorfigures, with the tate modern topping the list. and for the first time, two gardens appeared in the top ten most visited. kew gardens and rhs garden wisley. now there is a road out of lockdown there has been a surge in bookings as we all start to plan our trips this summer and open air attractions like this one will be among the first to open in just two weeks time. and alex here in the giraffe enclosure is expected to be popular with visitors in the months ahead. from april the 12th, open air sites including zoos and theme parks can reopen. nothing has been done on the hoof.
and in order to do so, we need to slide some bars behind her. so in order to do that, we are going to introduce a poking stick. so while chanua is in the crate, we will be using a long pole that we have and we will be putting it through the holes of the crate and we will be touching herjust on the burn, just gently with it and rewarding her by saying good girl . giving her treats as well, just to reward herfor that behaviour, just so that she knows that it s so nice and calm, she doesn t need to freak out if any of the bars touch her. chanua has an extraordinary responsibility, which she s been specially selected for. she could be a vital part of the work to help revive the black rhino population, a species that s been poached for many years, to the point that it s now critically endangered. as it stands at the moment, there are only about 5,000 black rhinos left in the world. so obviously she s part of a really important breeding program. we re part of a little project which is inten
to the point that it s now critically endangered. as it stands at the moment, there are only about 5,000 black rhinos left in the world. so obviously she s part of a really important breeding program. we re part of a little project which is intended to put this several black rhinos back out into tanzania, which is sort of adjacent to flamingo land s conservation project out in tanzania itself. it s hard to say goodbye to a rhino that s loved by visitors and staff alike. but the time has come for chanua to start a new life and bring renewed hope for the world s black rhino population. luxmy gopal, bbc news. now it s time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. some very strong winds on the way for the uk in the next few days, but potentially a peak overnight tonight, with gales around western coasts and across the hills. some very stormy seas too. what we are seeing at the moment
behaviour just so that she knows that it s so nice and calm, she doesn t need to freak out if any of the bars touch her. chanua has an extraordinary responsibility, which she s been specially selected for. she could be a vital part of the work to help revive the black rhino population, a species that s been poached for many years, to the point that it s now critically endangered. as it stands at the moment, there are only about 5,000 black rhinos left in the world. so obviously she s part of a really important breeding programme. we re part of a little project which is intended to put this several black rhinos back out into tanzania, which is sort of adjacent to flamingo land s conservation project out in tanzania itself. it s hard to say goodbye to a rhino that s loved by visitors and staff alike. but the time has come for chanua to start a new life and bring renewed hope for the world s black rhino population. lakshmi gopal, bbc news.