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White and Black Rhino Success at Phinda!
The black rhino declined drastically in the 1970s and 1980s due to poaching. To prevent extinction, many rhinos were translocated to fenced sanctuaries in the early 1990s. This effort appears to be...
Abandoned rhino Thabo cared for by ACE volunteer
Thabo came into Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre as a severely emaciated young two week old rhino, from one of the North West Parks Board reserves, so young he still had remnants of his um...
New arrivals at Moholoholo!
There have been some exciting new arrivals at Moholoholo. The breeding season is in full swing out in South Africa, and the first of the season's injured and orphaned animals have begun to arrive a...
A walk in the bush with mum
Each of the rhino's four stumpy feet has three toes, an ideal feature for tracking the world's largest land mammal (second to the elephant)
Moving a white rhino
When large animals such as this rhino need to be moved, a vet is always on site to dart the animal, a highly skilled job.
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