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The Hawks have arrested latest suspect in R9 million rhino horn theft from a stockpile facility in North West (Brent Stirton and African Parks)
ASIAN RHINO

Saving the rhino is more than an emotional quest

At the start of the 20th century, an estimated 500 000 rhino roamed Africa and Asia. Today, about 27 000 remain in the wild

  • Donovan Jooste
5 min read
Sixteen southern white rhinos have been moved from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)
AMP BEYOND

KZN rhinos find new home in DRC’s Garamba National Park

Northern white rhino are considered extinct in the DRC, and the translocation will help to restore the population and the ecological balance in Garamba

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
BLACK RHINO

Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species

A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed

  • Lesego Chepape
7 min read
A study conducted by the University of Bristol Veterinary School in the UK, the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and the Save the Rhino Trust found no evidence dehorning black rhinos has a negative impact on them.
BLACK RHINO

Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species

A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed

  • Lesego Chepape
7 min read