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21 Black Rhinos Successfully Moved to New Kenya Home With Space to Breed–Hailing Return of Species After 50 yrs

The Kenya Wildlife Service celebrated the successful transfer of 21 eastern black rhinos to establish a new viable breeding population for the species that...

For the First Time Since 1977, Zero Rhinos Were Poached In India’s Parks

In May 2021, a new Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam set out to thoroughly put an end to poaching in the...

Number of Greater One-Horned Rhinos Reaches New High – Up From Just 100 Individuals

Confirmation from India came this week hailing a conservation success story for the greater one-horned rhino. The International Rhino Foundation announced the milestone, reporting that...

Newly Discovered Species of Saber-Toothed Cat Was So Big It Hunted Rhinos in America

The last 10 or 15 million years have given us some truly mega mammals, like mammoths, bears, cats, rhinos, and deer that were all...

They Counted Endangered Rhinos in Nepal And the Population Has Grown By 16%

A third country has announced some good news for rhinos this year. Populations of the endangered one-horned rhinoceros in Nepal have increased by 16%...

Zero Rhinos Poached in Kenya Last Year – Better Policing is One of the Keys

2020 was remarkable year for rhino protection in Kenya where not one single rhino lost its horn or lost its life last year—a feat...

Embryos Created at Christmas Are Viable—Raising Hopes For the 2 Remaining Northern White Rhinos

Following up on their success of the last two years, the international collaborative effort to save the northern white rhino from extinction has extracted...

With No Male Northern White Rhinos Left, 10 Viable Eggs Offer Hope For the Species Through Embryo Transfer

The northern white rhino of Africa could come back from the absolute brink of extinction as a third round of 10 eggs were successfully...

These Specially-Trained Dogs Have Saved 45 Rhinos From Poachers in South Africa—And Counting

Not only have the canines succeeded in saving dozens of rhinos at Kruger National Park, they have also helped to catch 145 poachers and confiscate 53 guns.

These Birds Have Been Found to Warn Rhinos of Poaching—And It Could Help Protect the Species

Oxpeckers have been shown in a new research paper to reduce human sightings of black rhinos by 40-50% because the birds alert the rhinos to danger.

Black Rhinos Return to Landscapes 50 Years After They Were Wiped Out

The black rhino has not been seen on the Chadian plains since the 1970s – but thanks to a “historic” international collaboration, that is no longer the case.

Orphan Baby Rhinos Heal With Help of Hand-knit Blankets

These orphaned baby rhinos may finally be able to recover from losing their parents thanks to the help of these colorful knitted blankets keeping them...

Critically Endangered Black Rhinos Welcome Two Newborn Calves

There are only about 700 black rhinos in the world, but these mommas bred in captivity just gave birth to two healthy calves.

Man Plans to Fly 80 Rhinos to Australia to Protect them From Poachers–and Extinction

A retiree’s new career is devoted to creating a “seed bank” of endangered rhinos in Australia to save their species from extinction. Former sales executive...
Rhinos half-wet Michael Gunther for WWF-stories

Zero Poaching of Rhinos and Tigers in Nepal Last Year

On March 3, the Himalayan country of Nepal celebrated 365 days without a single case of rhino, elephant or tiger poaching. This is the...

Nepal Achieves Zero Poaching Year for Rhinos

Nepal's efforts to cut wildlife crime has led to a zero-poaching year for rhinos in 2011, largely attributed to the addition of 44 new...
Rhino in Nepal - WWF photo

No Rhinos Poached in Nepal, First Time in 29 Years

Thanks to strong conservation and law enforcement efforts, not a single rhino was killed by poachers in Nepal, the first such year in 29...
white rhino photo by Enaud Fulconis - IRF.org

Glimmer of Hope for Botswana’s Rhinos

Africa's white rhinos were driven to the brink of extinction in the early 20th century as poachers hunted the animal for its horn. A...
white rhino photo by Enaud Fulconis - IRF.org

Disney Donates Endangered White Rhinos to Uganda

To boost populations of white rhinos in their native Uganda, Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida sent two of the huge animals on a four-day...

Valuable Borneo Forests Set Aside to Sustain Endangered Orangutans, Elephants and Rhinos

The government of the Malaysian state of Sabah announced Friday it will protect its most important remaining lowland forests on the island of Borneo....