The Rhino Poaching Crisis. Rhinos have long been targeted by poachers due to the high value of their horns, which are coveted in traditional medicine and as status symbols in various cultures.

The Key to Saving Rhinos? Making Their Horns Radioactive. ... Since 2008, close to 10,000 rhinos have been lost to poaching in South Africa, and just last year, 499 were known poached.

When Marais approaches the unconscious rhino, he covers its eyes to protect them and then uses a chainsaw to cut off its ...

Since 2017, drones have played a key role in protecting rhinos at Kaziranga—catching poachers, tracking animals during floods ...

Taking the relatively simple step of trimming the horns of wild rhinoceroses is enough to dramatically reduce the rate at which the animals are killed by poachers.

Saving White Rhinos one drink at a time Owner of White Rhino Patio and Cocktail Bar, Bobby De La Rosa shares the importance behind each cocktail, and how you can join in on the fun this Thursday ...

Wildlife sanctuary welcomes white rhino calf 01:06. There are just two northern white rhinos left in the entire world – and they're both female. But now, their species has a chance at survival ...

BioRescue, an international consortium of scientists and conservationists, succeeded in achieving the world’s first pregnancy of a rhinoceros after an embryo transfer. The southern white rhino ...

Our scientists and game rangers have pioneered the technique of dehorning rhinos to make them less attractive targets for poachers.

Two rhinos munch serenely on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the massive global endeavour to prevent them being the last of their kind.

The rhino poaching issue has only grown over time. Since 2008, close to 10,000 rhinos have been lost to poaching in South Africa, and just last year, 499 were known poached. Wildlife trafficking ...

World's first successful embryo transfer in rhinos paves the way for saving the northern white rhinos from extinction. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases ...