Tweet The world’s Northern white rhino population dwindles to just seven. One of the world’s last known Northern white rhinos has died at Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. The female rhino named “Nesari” was 39 years old. Northern white rhinos are believed to be extinct in the wild, and Nesari’s death leaves just [...]
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2 Jun 11
Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Ceratotherium simum cottoni, critically endangered species, Czech Republic, Desari, Dvůr Králové, extinct, extinction, Kenya, Northern White Rhino, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, white rhino
Tagged Ceratotherium simum cottoni, critically endangered species, Czech Republic, Desari, Dvůr Králové, extinct, extinction, Kenya, Northern White Rhino, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, white rhino
5 May 10
Tweet New information suggests that the Northern white rhino is a distinct species, not a subspecies. An exciting new study has re-assessed the taxonomy of the Northern white rhino and the Southern white rhino – and found they are actually two distinct species. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Northern White Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium cottoni, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, Colin P. Groves, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Jan Robovsky, Kees Rookmaaker, Northern White Rhino, Prithiviraj Fernando, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, rhinoceros, Southern white rhino, The Sixth Rhino: A Taxonomic Re-Assessment of the Critically Endangered Northern White Rhinoceros, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium cottoni, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, Colin P. Groves, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Jan Robovsky, Kees Rookmaaker, Northern White Rhino, Prithiviraj Fernando, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, rhinoceros, Southern white rhino, The Sixth Rhino: A Taxonomic Re-Assessment of the Critically Endangered Northern White Rhinoceros, white rhino
15 Apr 10
Tweet The fab four – Sudan, Suni, Najin, and Fatu – made an appearance on American television this morning. Here’s the video: The segment about the Northern white rhinos on NBC’s “Today Show” was too short and watered down (what do you expect – it’s a morning show for mommies), but it was good to [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Northern White Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, critically endangered species, Czech Republic, extinction, Fatu, Kenya, Najin, northern white rhinos, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Sudan, Suni, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, critically endangered species, Czech Republic, extinction, Fatu, Kenya, Najin, northern white rhinos, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Sudan, Suni, white rhino
20 Feb 10
Tweet A brand new online rhino quiz is now available! Saving Rhinos is pleased to offer another free educational tool – The Rhino Quiz Level II: Challenging! (Here’s a hint for the Level II quiz: Study up on rhino species!) Simply click the link below to launch Rhino Quiz Level II: Rhino Quiz Level II: [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Rhino Education
Tagged African Rhinos, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, classroom projects, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, rhino quiz, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus, rhinos, Saving Rhinos, school projects, teacher resources
Tagged African Rhinos, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, classroom projects, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, rhino quiz, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus, rhinos, Saving Rhinos, school projects, teacher resources
25 Dec 09
Tweet Four of the world’s only known eight Northern white rhinos have arrived in Kenya to begin new lives at Ol Pejeta Conservancy – the last hope to save this critically endangered rhino subspecies. Good news – and a sigh of relief! Sudan, Suni, Najin and Fatu have landed safely in Kenya after being flown [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Northern White Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Alastair Lucas, Austraila, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, critically endangered species, Czech Zoo, Dvůr Králové, extinct, Goldman Sachs, Kenya, Northern White Rhino, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Alastair Lucas, Austraila, Ceratotherium simum, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, critically endangered species, Czech Zoo, Dvůr Králové, extinct, Goldman Sachs, Kenya, Northern White Rhino, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, white rhino
20 Dec 09
Tweet Four of the world’s eight surviving Northern white rhinos are about to be flown from ZOO Dvůr Králové in the Czech Republic to Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. This weekend, Northern white rhinos Sudan, Suni, Najin, and Fatu will begin the journey of a lifetime: A new life in Kenya – and the last hope [...]
17 Jun 08
Tweet The Northern white rhino has been reported as extinct in the wild today. Poachers have slaughtered the last four individuals of the rare white rhino subspecies, Ceratotherium simum cottoni. 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 [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Endangered Species, Northern White Rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Garamba, Northern White Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, superstition
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Garamba, Northern White Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, superstition
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