For the second year in a row, we’ve compiled the Top Ten Rhino Stories of the year. And while many of the stories are unpleasant, all of them must be told.
Browsing the archives for the Southern white rhino category
18 Dec 11
Tweet Two beautiful baby rhinos making adorable noises! These two curious baby rhinos seem to be talking to each other, as they enjoy some attention from admirers. It’s not every day we get to hear baby rhino sounds – so check it out! Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news [...]
12 Oct 11
Since 2007, we’ve been offering a wide selection of rhino t-shirts and other merchandise, and one of the most popular t-shirt designs has consistently been our “horny is good” t-shirt. People seem to have fun with this message.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged horny double entendre, horny forever rhino t-shirts, horny rhino shirt, Nepal, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino shirt, rhino t-shirt, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos
Tagged horny double entendre, horny forever rhino t-shirts, horny rhino shirt, Nepal, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino shirt, rhino t-shirt, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos
29 Sep 11
The beautiful 2012 rhino calendar produced by the International Rhino Keeper Association and the International Rhino Foundation is now ready to order.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, IRF, IRKA, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, South Africa, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino, Zimbabwe
Tagged Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, IRF, IRKA, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, South Africa, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino, Zimbabwe
19 Sep 11
Our popular Rhino Species Fact Sheets are now updated and ready to download! Each rhino species has its own fact sheet.
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Asian rhino, Black Rhino, five rhino species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, rhino fact sheets, rhino facts, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino
Tagged Asian rhino, Black Rhino, five rhino species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, rhino fact sheets, rhino facts, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino
7 Sep 11
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center will celebrate World Rhino Day by hosting an art contest for local schoolchildren, and selling the art on September 22 at Hollywood and Vine restaurant in Glen Rose. All proceeds from the art show and a portion of the proceeds from the dinners served on World Rhino Day will go to Fossil Rim’s rhino program.
9 Jul 11
South Africa’s elite police force known as the Hawks have arrested a Thai national at his residence in Edenvale. The suspect had used legal trophy hunts as a cover for acquiring rhino horn, which he sent abroad for illegal use in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Edenvale, illegal rhino horn trade, lion bone, Phichet Thongphai, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Punpitak Chunchom, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, Thai, Thai national arrested, Thailand, tiger bone, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Xaysavang Export Import
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Edenvale, illegal rhino horn trade, lion bone, Phichet Thongphai, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Punpitak Chunchom, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, Thai, Thai national arrested, Thailand, tiger bone, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Xaysavang Export Import
8 Jul 11
The young bottle-fed, hand-raised Southern white rhino featured on the BBC’s “Last Chance to See” program has reportedly been killed for his horns in Kenya. “Max” was only five years old.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino
Tagged Africa, BBC, illegal rhino horn trade, Kenya, Last chance to see, Mark Carwardine, Max, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Stephen Fry, traditional Chinese medicine, white rhino
Tagged Africa, BBC, illegal rhino horn trade, Kenya, Last chance to see, Mark Carwardine, Max, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Stephen Fry, traditional Chinese medicine, white rhino
5 Jul 11
One of the word’s largest environmental organizations, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), made a most welcome statement in yesterday’s media release by opposing bail for rhino crimes – and acknowledging the fact that rhino horn has no medicinal properties.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
4 Jul 11
A team comprised of members from SANParks, SANDF, and the Environmental Crime Investigation Unit (ECI) arrested three suspected rhino killers near the Olifants River in the Houtboschrand ranger section of Kruger National Park.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, National Park, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Felix Kungum, Houtboschrand, illegal rhino horn trade, Jose Showbell, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga 2011, Olifants River, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Silvester Ngobeni, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, White River Magistrate's Court
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Felix Kungum, Houtboschrand, illegal rhino horn trade, Jose Showbell, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga 2011, Olifants River, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Silvester Ngobeni, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, White River Magistrate's Court
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