Endangered African Rhinos Are Being Relocated to Australia . . . According to conservation organisation, Save the Rhino, 5,940 African rhinos have been killed for their horns since 2008, and that number keeps rising, despite efforts to stop the illegal activity With no end in sight, a new project will relocate 80 rhinos from South Africa to safari parks in Australia Basically, rhinos are becoming refugees
The Plight of the World’s Most Populous Rhinoceros But, as rhino populations dwindled and the efficacy of rhino horn was disproven in clinical trial after clinical trial, these countries each eventually banned the substance With the market dried up, African rhino poaching reached a new low in the mid 2000s In 2007, only 13 rhinos were poached in South Africa
White rhinoceros - Wikipedia A white rhino in Solio Reserve, Kenya, clearly showing the characteristic wide lip associated with its "square-lipped" name An alternative, more descriptive name for the white rhinoceros is the square-lipped rhinoceros, though it is less commonly used The generic name, Ceratotherium, was given by zoologist John Edward Gray in 1868 [6]
Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis ) Fact Sheet: Behavior . . . Bird sits on branches near rhino, swoops in and out (much like flycatchers) eating insects that are attracted to it; Does not follow rhino outside its own home range; Red-billed Oxpecker; Bird climbs on rhinos (even into ears and nostrils) and plucks off insects; Will follow rhinos for long distances
Rhinos Poached in South Africa | News | Save the Rhino This marks a >15% decrease from 2023, when 499 rhinos were poached Following the release of the new figures, our CEO, Dr Jo Shaw, shared, “The welcome decline in the number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa in 2024 is testament to the tireless efforts of conservationists and law enforcement agencies It shows that the long-term
No one wanted to buy 2,000 rhinos up for auction. What . . . A conservation nonprofit purchased the animals from entrepreneur John Hume and plans to rewild the animals, an "incredibly daunting" task This white rhino and calf, photographed in August 2023
Guardians of the Giants: The Global Fight to Save Rhinos from . . . Uncover the evolving landscape of rhino protection efforts worldwide From combating poaching to fostering habitat preservation, see how collective action is making a difference in the fight to save rhinos