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Rhino Locks Horns with Buffalo in Epic Showdown, Flips 1-Ton Giant with Unmatched Power
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rhino Locks Horns with Buffalo in Epic Showdown, Flips 1-Ton Giant with Unmatched Power

Hindustan Times  

A viral video captures a thrilling clash between a rhinoceros and a buffalo, where the rhino flips the buffalo onto the ground. The video has garnered over four lakh views and sparked reactions from viewers across the platform, with many expressing their awe and admiration for the power of the animals.

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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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Rhino numbers tick higher, but poachers lurk amid high demand for horns
3 months ago

Rhino numbers tick higher, but poachers lurk amid high demand for horns

Al Jazeera  

Africa reports 586 rhinos killed in 2023, up from 551 in 2022, with poaching the main threat. Thanks to preservation efforts, the white rhino population increased by 1,522 to 17,464 in 2023, an annual report by the International Rhino Foundation said as it marked World Rhino Day on Sunday. Still, the white rhino population in South Africa is on the …

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South African scientists make rhino horns radioactive to curb poaching
5 months, 3 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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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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On World Rhino Day, spotlight on ‘Kaziranga model’ of conservation
1 year, 3 months ago

On World Rhino Day, spotlight on ‘Kaziranga model’ of conservation

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The ‘Kaziranga model’ of conservation has come to the fore on World Rhino Day 2023. km, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has one of the highest concentrations of anti-poaching camps compared to similar biodiverse areas in South Asia and Africa. Other rhino-bearing areas such as Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Etosha National Park in Namibia have fewer …

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Angry rhino runs after safari jeep for 1 km, leaves tourists screaming. Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

Angry rhino runs after safari jeep for 1 km, leaves tourists screaming. Watch

India TV News  

Trending News: A viral video has been making rounds on social media showing an angry rhinoceros charging at a safari jeep and chasing it down a road for over a kilometre. Watch the viral video of angry rhino running after tourist jeep here: Rhinos are known to be one of the most aggressive and dangerous animals in the world, with …

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Assam CM invites DiCaprio to visit Kaziranga
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam CM invites DiCaprio to visit Kaziranga

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday extended an invitation to Leonardo DiCaprio to visit Kaziranga National Park, famed for its one-horned rhinos, after the Hollywood actor lauded the state government for its efforts to stop poaching of the pachyderm. In an Instagram post, DiCaprio wrote that the efforts of the Assam government that started in 2021 met …

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Inert rhinos rise from ashes at Kaziranga
2 years, 2 months ago

Inert rhinos rise from ashes at Kaziranga

The Hindu  

Three lifeless rhinos have risen from the ashes of the most conspicuous part of the herbivore in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The ash collected from the burning of a stockpile of 2,479 rhino horns was used in the concrete mix to create the life-size rhinos – a 10.5 ft long and 6 ft tall male, an 11 ft …

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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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Conservationists Join NFT Bandwagon, Digital Rhino Horn Sold at Auction in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

Conservationists Join NFT Bandwagon, Digital Rhino Horn Sold at Auction in South Africa

News 18  

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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Assam Forest Department Will Burn 2,467 Rhino Horns Today, Build Animal from Ashes. Here's Why
3 years, 3 months ago

Assam Forest Department Will Burn 2,467 Rhino Horns Today, Build Animal from Ashes. Here's Why

News 18  

To mark World Rhino Day 2021, preparations are almost complete for a unique cremation ceremony, where 2,479 rhino horns will be burnt in the sporting field of Bokakhat, Assam on Wednesday. On September 16, the state cabinet unanimously decided to publicly burn 2,467 pieces of rhino horns out of 2,623 rhino horns stock piled in state treasuries. Wishing everyone a …

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Assam to Destroy Nearly 2,500 Rhino Horns Kept in State Treasuries
3 years, 3 months ago

Assam to Destroy Nearly 2,500 Rhino Horns Kept in State Treasuries

News 18  

The Assam council of ministers on Thursday decided to destroy 2,479 rhino horns, stockpiled in the treasuries of different districts of the state, by burning them in public to bust myths associated with it and prevent poaching of the animal. The meeting of the ministers, which was chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, also gave its nod for a …

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