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De-horned rhinos roam on the field at John Hume’s Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, in the North Western Province of South Africa, on February 3, 2016. Picture: MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP
AFRICAN PARKS

Lifeline for John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos

African Parks steps in as new owner of Platinum Rhino plans to rewild the rhinos and offspring over the next decade

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
De-horned rhinos roam on the field at John Hume’s Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, in the North Western Province of South Africa, on February 3, 2016. Picture: MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP
AFRICAN RHINO SPECIALIST GROUP

Fate of John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos unclear

Over the years, the project has built up ‘significant biological assets’, says a rhino specialist group

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read