Lost Baby Rhino Reunited with Mother in Haldibari Reserve Forest, Assam

Tweet The Assam Forest Department returned a baby rhino to her mother after the two became separated. Assam forest officials and a team from the Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) rescued a 45-day-old rhino calf from a trench and reunited her with her mother in Haldibari Reserve Forest . Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the [...]

29 Jun 10

Another World Cup Attack: Poachers Slash Horns Off Live Rhino in South Africa

Tweet Rhino poachers struck again in South Africa during the World Cup, leaving a female rhino to die after slashing off her horns. A female rhino miraculously survived a horrific mutilation by poachers who tranquilized her and used a chainsaw to remove her horns, with the blades cutting deep into the rhino’s skull. She was [...]

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16 Jun 10

Cute Baby Rhino Romps at Orana Wildlife Park [Video]

Tweet Every now and then, we all need to take a “cute” break. Enjoy! This adorable baby white rhino named “Eco” is just four weeks old, and he’s out for a romp with his mum at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: There’s nothing cuter [...]

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10 Jun 10

Major News Source Confirms Chinese Demand is Responsible for South Africa’s Rhino Poaching Crisis

Tweet A National Geographic article about South Africa’s rhino poaching crisis has pointed the public finger where it belongs: China. In a much-appreciated public analysis that was long overdue, National Geographic broke away from popular media platitudes and explained China’s role in the rhino poaching epidemic that has hit South Africa. Here’s a quick look [...]

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29 May 10

Mother Rhino and Calf Brutally Killed by Poachers in South African Nature Reserve

Tweet Poachers have murdered a mother rhino and her young calf in Muldersdrift, West of Johannesburg. The bodies of a mother rhino and her defenseless calf were found in the Lion Park in Kromdraai, both victims of a brutal slaying by poachers. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and [...]

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6 Dec 09

Railway Track Creates Unexpected Habitat for Rhinos

Tweet India’s Bagha-Chitauni rail link has unexpectedly created a swampy new home for a family of rhinos. Although in the 1990′s, Bihar forest officials fought – and lost – a legal battle to stop the railway track relaying project, today they couldn’t be happier: The obstruction has created 1,000 hectares of swampy rhino habitat. Rhishja [...]

Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Conservation by Rhishja Cota-Larson
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21 Sep 09

Rhino Calf Born in Dudhwa National Park

Tweet Dudhwa National Park’s most prolific rhino has become a father again. Thanks to Banke – an old male rhino who still loves the ladies – Dudhwa National Park’s greater one-horned rhino population has increased to 29. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino [...]

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16 Jul 09

Uganda’s Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Names Baby Rhino ‘Obama’

Tweet At the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the first baby White Rhino born in Uganda after 28 years has been named Obama, after the U.S. President! Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino crisis. Besides writing Rhino Horn is Not Medicine, I am the author [...]

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6 Jul 09

First Baby Rhino Born in Uganda in 28 Years at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary!

Tweet After being regionally extinct for 28 years, the first baby White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) has been born in Uganda! Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino crisis. Besides writing Rhino Horn is Not Medicine, I am the author of the book Murder, Myths [...]

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10 Jun 09

Video: Baby White Rhino Being Bottle Fed

Tweet This cute little White Rhino calf was born prematurely and abandoned… fortunately, she has been receiving plenty of TLC from human caretakers: Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino crisis. Besides writing Rhino Horn is Not Medicine, I am the author of the [...]