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Nature

Scientists harvest eggs in last bid to save northern white rhinos

With only two females left, the subspecies is in critical danger.

20/08/2020

Earth News

Good news: endangered Black Rhino populations increase in Africa

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported a population growth of around 2.5 per cent each year between 2012 and 2018.

25/03/2020

Earth News

Flying pigs? Not quite, meet Malawi’s flying Rhinos

The story of 17 black rhinos in search of a new, protected home.

14/11/2019

USA

Southern white rhino birth could save subspecies from extinction

The calf born this week at the San Diego Zoo was conceived through artificial insemination.

02/08/2019

Rwanda

Watch: Endangered rhinos take trip of a lifetime from Europe to Africa

Five critically endangered eastern black rhinos travelled from a Czech safari park to begin new lives in Rwanda's Akagera National Park.

26/06/2019

Europe News

Trotters: Hungary's Prime Minister adopts a rhino

The Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has adopted a rhino, and the helped in the campaign to name the new animal - an online vote saw the name 'trotters' win, and the leader joked it didn't need a two-thirds majority to win, as he did in April's election.

23/10/2018

World

International conference to stop illegal wildlife trade kicks off in London

Pangolins, elephants, rhinos — they might live far from the UK, but in London today they are taking centre stage. A two day international conference on the illegal wildlife trade hosted by the UK government is kicking off.

11/10/2018

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Newborn rhino joins safari's southern white rhinoceros group

Rhinos at Israel's safari welcomed a 50-kilogram baby to the group on Sunday (September 16) the largest crash in Europe, according to the safari's spokeswoman.

17/09/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Researchers use rhino dung to save endangered species

Scientists are studying biomarkers in the droppings of rhinos in an effort to save the species.

31/08/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Rare moment as baby rhino is born in England

These are the first moments of a baby rhino from a critically-endangered species that was born in England.

09/08/2018

Mexico

Watch: Rhino attacks vehicle at safari park

This is the terrifying moment a rhino attacked a vehicle at a safari park in Mexico.

04/08/2018

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Relocation of black rhino after increase in new births

Wildlife workers and conservationists in Nairobi National Park are busy rounding up eight black rhinos.

26/06/2018

USA

Pregnant rhino sparks hope for subspecies

“The confirmation of this pregnancy through artificial insemination represents an historic event for our organisation but also a critical step in our effort to save the northern white rhino."

18/05/2018

World News

IVF for white rhinos

Now conservationists globally are redoubling their efforts to save the northern white rhino from extinction with the two last females

21/03/2018

Kenya

World’s last male northern white rhino dies

There are now only two females of the subspecies left in the world.

20/03/2018

Kenya

"Sudan" misses out on Tinder as people swipe left on the world's last

Northern White Rhino's keepers put Sudan on Tinder as a money-raising stunt, and to raise awareness that the species will go extinct if Sudan does not father children soon.

19/01/2018

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IVF hopes for northern white rhino

Scientists at a British zoo use IVF techniques to help save the northern white rhino.

21/07/2017

Malaysia

Malaysia seizes large shipment of rhino horn

Authorities in Malaysia have seized a large shipment of rhino horns thought to have an estimated black market value of around 3 million euros.

10/04/2017

News

Rhino horn sale legal in South Africa after final court ruling against ban

South Africa's highest court has dismissed an appeal by government to uphold a ban on the sale of rhino horns in the country.

06/04/2017

France

Poachers kill rhino in French zoo

An endangered white rhino killed for its ivory in France

07/03/2017