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The Mysterious Origins of the Black Rhino: A Journey of Resilience and Conservation
54 years, 11 months ago

The Mysterious Origins of the Black Rhino: A Journey of Resilience and Conservation

CNN  

The article chronicles the remarkable comeback of the black rhino, a critically endangered species whose population was reduced to just 2,354 in the 1990s due to hunting and land clearance. Conservation efforts involving bans on black rhino trade, habitat protection, and relocation programs have resulted in a remarkable recovery, with an estimated 6,421 black rhinos recorded across the continent in …

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The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
3 months ago

The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too

The Hindu  

The rhinoceros population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat, conservationists said in a new report. The number of white rhinos increased from 15,942 in 2022 to 17,464 in 2023, but the black and greater one-horned rhino stayed the …

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South African scientists make rhino horns radioactive to curb poaching
5 months, 4 weeks ago

South African scientists make rhino horns radioactive to curb poaching

The Hindu  

South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhinoceros horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering project aimed at curbing poaching. James Larkin, director of the University of the Witwatersrand’s radiation and health physics unit who spearheaded the initiative, said he had put “two tiny little radioactive chips in the horn” as …

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Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out
10 months, 1 week ago

Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out

Associated Press  

LOISABA CONSERVANCY, Kenya — Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decades. The successful move of 21 eastern black rhinos to a new home will give them space to breed and could help increase the population of the critically endangered animals. “It’s been decades since rhinos roamed here, almost …

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Why 2024 is the year to visit the two most precious rhinos in the world
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why 2024 is the year to visit the two most precious rhinos in the world

BBC  

Why 2024 is the year to visit the two most precious rhinos in the world Bella Falk Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya is home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth – but the world's first IVF rhino pregnancy may offer hope for the near extinct subspecies. Ol Pejeta is home to 165 critically endangered black rhinos, 52 …

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Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster
11 months, 1 week ago

Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

The Independent  

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Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster
11 months, 1 week ago

Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project and began the difficult work Tuesday of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts, which can each weigh over a ton, to a new home. The black rhinos are a mix of males and females and are being moved from three conservation parks to the …

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Texas man arrested in South Africa after police say they found 26 rhino caracasses on his ranch
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas man arrested in South Africa after police say they found 26 rhino caracasses on his ranch

The Independent  

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World Rhino Day 2022: Theme, History, Significance, Interesting Facts and Quotes
2 years, 3 months ago

World Rhino Day 2022: Theme, History, Significance, Interesting Facts and Quotes

News 18  

WORLD RHINO DAY 2022: Every year on September 22, World Rhino Day is observed to spread awareness about the different Rhinoceros species and the dangers they face. World Rhino Day: Theme This year’s World Rhino Day will be observed under the theme- Five Rhino Species Forever. World Rhino Day: Interesting Facts Rhinos are partially blind as they can only see …

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Botswana’s imported rhino poaching crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Botswana’s imported rhino poaching crisis

The Independent  

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Endangered Rhino Born In Czech Zoo, Named Kyiv
2 years, 9 months ago

Endangered Rhino Born In Czech Zoo, Named Kyiv

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PRAGUE — A Czech zoo has welcomed a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros baby that has taken the name of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in honor of that country’s resistance to invading Russian forces. The rhino was born early on March 4 in the Dvur Kralove zoo, a rare occurrence for the facility even if it has the …

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New-born white rhino named Queenie to mark the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee
2 years, 9 months ago

New-born white rhino named Queenie to mark the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee

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First rhino horn NFT sold at auction in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

First rhino horn NFT sold at auction in South Africa

The Hindu  

A digital replica of a rhino horn sold at an auction in South Africa late Thursday, as conservationists tapped into the craze for NFTs to raise money to protect real rhinos. "If worst-case scenario, if rhinos go into complete disarray then I would still own a rhino horn, because the NFT is a token of the physical rhino horn," he …

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Morbius: New clip teases appearance of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 characters
3 years, 1 month ago

Morbius: New clip teases appearance of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 characters

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eagle-eyed Marvel fans have spotted a tantalising Easter egg in new …

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World Rhino Day 2021: History, Significance and Interesting Facts
3 years, 3 months ago

World Rhino Day 2021: History, Significance and Interesting Facts

News 18  

With its thick grey skin and conspicuous horn on its snout, almost every kid in the globe should be able to recognise this magnificent creature — the rhinoceros. History of World Rhino Day As early as the beginning of the 1990s, the African rhino issue, particularly the black rhino catastrophe in Zimbabwe, became well recognised and people began to be …

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Namibia Sees Steady Downward Trend in Rhino and Elephant Poaching After Increased Patrol, Fines
3 years, 11 months ago

Namibia Sees Steady Downward Trend in Rhino and Elephant Poaching After Increased Patrol, Fines

News 18  

Namibia saw a continued downward trend in rhino and elephant poaching last year after stepping up patrols and sharply increasing fines, the government said on Thursday. Citing intensified intelligence operations by authorities and collaboration between the government and the private sector, environment ministry spokesman Romeo Muyunda said 30 rhinos had been poached last year compared with 50 in 2019 and …

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Watch: Orphan Baby Rhino Sleeps under His 'Comfort Blanket' in Heart-warming Video in Kenya
4 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Orphan Baby Rhino Sleeps under His 'Comfort Blanket' in Heart-warming Video in Kenya

News 18  

Kids often have the habit of sleeping with their favourite toy or a comfort blanket. Kenya’s Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has shared a heart-warming video of a baby rhino, sleeping with his comfort blanket. Obvious he is well cared for and loved.— @asw2belle October 28, 2020 Claire Boult, who must have seen Apollo in his earlier days, said that she loves …

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