This incredible video shows the different feeding styles of the black rhino, which is a browser, and the white rhino, a grazer
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30 Jun 11
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, hook-lipped rhino, Rhino Education, rhino video, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, square-lipped rhino, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, hook-lipped rhino, Rhino Education, rhino video, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, square-lipped rhino, white rhino
19 Dec 10
Tweet There are continuing accounts of live rhinos being shipped from South Africa to Chinese zoos. As many as six white rhinos have reportedly been imported to China from South Africa during the last four months. Two are said to be at the Tianjin Zoo, and the other four are believed at this time to [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farms, farming rhino for horns, farming rhinos for horn, Guangzhou, illegal rhino horn trade, Johannesburg, Kunming, legalized rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino farming, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, Tianjin Zoo, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino, Yunnan Wild Animal Park
Tagged Africa, Asia, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farms, farming rhino for horns, farming rhinos for horn, Guangzhou, illegal rhino horn trade, Johannesburg, Kunming, legalized rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino farming, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, Tianjin Zoo, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino, Yunnan Wild Animal Park
23 Oct 10
Tweet A game ranger who stole a horn from a rhino carcass has reportedly died while awaiting trial in a South African prison. A game ranger entrusted to protect rhinos has reportedly died as a consequence of being unable to resist the temptation of rhino horn riches. Sibusiso Vusi Dlamini, from Swaziland, was seen stealing [...]
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, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, game ranger, illegal rhino horn trade, KaMagayimbovana Prison, Mahamba police station, Piet Retief, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sibusiso Vusi Dlamini, South Africa, superstition, Swaziland, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, game ranger, illegal rhino horn trade, KaMagayimbovana Prison, Mahamba police station, Piet Retief, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sibusiso Vusi Dlamini, South Africa, superstition, Swaziland, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
5 Oct 10
Tweet A UK antiques dealer receives 12 months in jail for smuggling rhino horn. The Manchester Crown Court has sentenced antiques dealer Donald Allison to one year in prison for attempting to smuggle two rhino horns to China. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, amtiques dealer, antique rhino horn, Ceratotherium simum, China, China state-funded TCM research, Chinese, Donal Allison, Essex Zoo, illegal rhino horn trade, Machester Crown Court, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, sculpture, Simba, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, UK Border Agency, UKBA, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, amtiques dealer, antique rhino horn, Ceratotherium simum, China, China state-funded TCM research, Chinese, Donal Allison, Essex Zoo, illegal rhino horn trade, Machester Crown Court, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, sculpture, Simba, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, UK Border Agency, UKBA, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
20 Sep 10
Tweet Two Limpopo veterinarians have been arrested in connection with ‘hundreds’ of rhino poaching incidents. The names of two veterinarians involved in the slaughter of hundreds of rhinos in South Africa have been released by the media: Dr. Karel Toet and his wife, Marisa, along with one of Toet’s partners, Dr. Manie du Plessis, were [...]
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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, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Karel Toet, Limpopo, Limpopo Wildlife, Manie du Plessis, Marisa Toet, Modimolle, Musina, Nylstroom animal clinic, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching syndicate, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, veterinarians, vets, vets who killed rhinos, Vietnam, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Karel Toet, Limpopo, Limpopo Wildlife, Manie du Plessis, Marisa Toet, Modimolle, Musina, Nylstroom animal clinic, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching syndicate, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, veterinarians, vets, vets who killed rhinos, Vietnam, white rhino
20 Sep 10
Tweet South African media reports say that police have arrested nine high-ranking rhino poaching syndicate members. Nine rhino poaching syndicate members – including two veterinarians and a game farmer – are reportedly in custody after a 6:00 AM police raid that spanned across Polokwane, Musina, and Modimolle. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, drug cartel, folklore, game farmer, illegal rhino horn trade, Modimolle, Musina, organized crime, poacher, Poaching, Polokwane, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching cartel, rhino poaching syndicate, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Asian medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, veterinarians, Vietnam
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, drug cartel, folklore, game farmer, illegal rhino horn trade, Modimolle, Musina, organized crime, poacher, Poaching, Polokwane, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching cartel, rhino poaching syndicate, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Asian medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, veterinarians, Vietnam
20 Sep 10
Tweet Despite being de-horned, a female rhino was attacked by poachers. A female rhino named “Noena” who was shot in the head by poachers near Nylstroom is expected to survive her injuries. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino crisis. Besides writing Rhino Horn [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, de-horning rhinos, dehorned rhinos, illegal rhino horn trade, Noena, Nylstroom, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, de-horning rhinos, dehorned rhinos, illegal rhino horn trade, Noena, Nylstroom, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
20 Sep 10
Tweet South Africa loses five more rhinos in the poaching war. Just days before the world is set to celebrate the first-ever “Rhino Day”, poachers struck at a Pilanesberg nature reserve and ruthlessly gunned down five rhinos. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino [...]
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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, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Mafikeng game reserve, myth, Pilanesberg, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Mafikeng game reserve, myth, Pilanesberg, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
18 Sep 10
Tweet A small cannabis plot was discovered inside an Austrian zoo’s rhino enclosure. More than 30 marijuana plants were reportedly found growing in the rhino enclosure at the Hellbrunn Zoo near Salzburg, apparently planted there by a caretaker. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Education, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged African rhino, Austria, Black Rhino, cannabis, captive breeding, Ceratotherium simum, ex situ, Hellbrunn Zoo, marijuana, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhino enclosure, rhino exhibit, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Vienna, white rhino, zoo, zoological
Tagged African rhino, Austria, Black Rhino, cannabis, captive breeding, Ceratotherium simum, ex situ, Hellbrunn Zoo, marijuana, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhino enclosure, rhino exhibit, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Vienna, white rhino, zoo, zoological
6 Sep 10
Tweet Will you stand in solidarity with the world’s rhinos? We are standing in solidarity with rhinos. Please join us: Saving Rhinos on Facebook® Friends of the Rhino on Facebook® We will not lower our voices until the world hears the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Northern White Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Videos, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, Diceros bicornis, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, myth, myths about rhino horn, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, public awareness video, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhino conservation video, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, september solidarity for rhinos campaign, South Africa, standing in solidarity with rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Asian medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, video, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Asia, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, Diceros bicornis, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, myth, myths about rhino horn, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, public awareness video, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhino conservation video, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, september solidarity for rhinos campaign, South Africa, standing in solidarity with rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Asian medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, video, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Zimbabwe
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