Rhinos
TB detected in rhinos at Kruger National Park
The strain of TB that has been seen in these rhinos is referred to as Bovine TB and can be seen in a variety of different animals in the park.
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Orphaned rhinos find safe refuge in S.Africa sanctuary
Rescuers suspect the animal was injured by poachers who took out its mother, hitting the calf with a machete to keep it away.
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Rhinos in Kenya face a new threat: drug-resistant bacteria - study
Scientists behind a study in a recent issue of New York-based academic journal EcoHealth discovered that bacteria samples found in the endangered animals in Ruma National Park, a protected area on the shores of Lake Victoria, had developed alarming levels of antibiotic resistance.
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Probe under way into electrocution of 2 rhinos in Pretoria nature reserve
The City of Tshwane's Environmental Affairs Department said that nature conservation officials discovered the carcases, along with those of two electrocuted zebras, on Saturday morning.
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4 rhinos die after Chad conservation effort
Six rhinos were introduced to Zakouma National Park under a joint initiative combining Chad, South Africa and the NGO, which successfully operates a number of wildlife parks in Africa.
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Hawks investigating well-known farmer for possession of rhino horns
Police arrested Pieter van Zyl and two alleged accomplices in a sting operation last Wednesday.
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Handlers 'baffled' after rhino mother rejects calf
The calf’s mother immediately rejected it, subsequently depriving it from life-sustaining milk.
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749 rhino killed so far this year
The figures paint a bleak picture for the Kruger National Park where 544 rhino were killed last year.
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Rhino poaching: Lack of proactive approach a concern
A committee probing the scourge of rhino poaching has found alarming shortcomings at the Kruger National Park.
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'I see more carcasses than live rhino'
More than 1,200 rhino were poached in 2014.
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KNP's rhino relocation project
Rangers in the Kruger National Park are working to protect endangered rhinos. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.
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US charges SA brothers for illegal rhino horn trade
The US govt wants two SA brothers extradited for trying to sell rhino horns to American hunters.
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3 Kruger Park employees arrested for rhino poaching
The three were found in possession of a hunting rifle, ammunition and poaching equipment.
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Czech zoo burns rhino horns to help save endangered species
The Czech Republic has become a major transit point for rhino horn trafficking in recent years.
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Local rhino to be moved in March
SANParks has missed the window to move rhino this year but has developed an alternative plan.
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Time is Running Out...
Time is Running Out...
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More than 1,000 rhino poached in SA last year
This is a record number and an increase of over 50 percent from the previous year.
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Suspected rhino poachers at large
Rangers are in talks with their Mozambican counterparts in an attempt to catch suspected rhino poachers.
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Rhino poaching costs SA R1.1bn
The Professional Hunting Association of South Africa says the figure only includes losses to hunting.
