In October 2011, the Vietnamese Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) was declared extinct, and it was in July 2006 that the presumed extinction of the Western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) was reported.
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10 Nov 11
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Cameroon, Diceros bicornis, Diceros bicornis longipes, extinct, extinction, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Western black rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Cameroon, Diceros bicornis, Diceros bicornis longipes, extinct, extinction, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Western black rhino
6 Jul 11
The Brussels Natural History Museum can unfortunately be added to the growing list of institutions hit by the demand for rhino horn: A black rhino head was stolen on Tuesday by three people who managed to flee in a waiting car after being pursued by museum guards.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Belgium, Black Rhino, Brussels, Brussels Natural History Museum, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, England, Europe, Germany, illegal rhino horn trade, Italy, museum theft, NatSCA, Natural Science Collections Association, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino horn for sale, rhino horn museum, rhino horns stolen, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Belgium, Black Rhino, Brussels, Brussels Natural History Museum, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, England, Europe, Germany, illegal rhino horn trade, Italy, museum theft, NatSCA, Natural Science Collections Association, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino horn for sale, rhino horn museum, rhino horns stolen, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese
30 Jun 11
This incredible video shows the different feeding styles of the black rhino, which is a browser, and the white rhino, a grazer
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
13 Jun 11
Tweet The Chester Zoo is helping critically endangered black rhinos in the wild. A new campaign called Act for Wildlife has been launched by the UK’s Chester Zoo. The campaign is raising support and awareness for endangered species in the wild – including black rhinos. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education
Tagged Act for Wildlife, Africa, Black Rhino, Chester Zoo, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, Diceros bicornis michaeli, extinct, extinction, George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust in Mkomazi National Park, Kenya, Laikipia Wildlife Forum, Maasailand Preservation Trust, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Tanzania
Tagged Act for Wildlife, Africa, Black Rhino, Chester Zoo, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, Diceros bicornis michaeli, extinct, extinction, George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust in Mkomazi National Park, Kenya, Laikipia Wildlife Forum, Maasailand Preservation Trust, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Tanzania
12 Apr 11
Tweet Great news: A Zimbabwe rhino conservationist is one of this year’s six recipients of the Goldman Prize. Zimbabwe rhino conservationist Raoul du Toit has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Prize for his work in initiatives that have helped to develop and maintain the country’s largest remaining black rhino populations. The Prize is the largest [...]
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Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, Goldman Environmental Prize, Goldman Prize, illegal rhino horn trade, International Rhino Foundation, Lowveld Rhino Trust, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Raoul du Toit, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Robert Redford, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, Goldman Environmental Prize, Goldman Prize, illegal rhino horn trade, International Rhino Foundation, Lowveld Rhino Trust, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Raoul du Toit, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Robert Redford, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
1 Mar 11
Tweet Rhino horns, rhino horn powder, and ivory were confiscated by police in southwestern China. China’s Kunming Forest Police have released information regarding two rhino horn seizures that recently occurred in the country. Authorities confiscated one critically endangered Sumatran rhino horn, two critically endangered black rhino horns and powder derived from black rhino horns, and [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Sumatran Rhino
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dehong, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Kunming, Kunming Forest Police, Nanning, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sumatran Rhino, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dehong, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Kunming, Kunming Forest Police, Nanning, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sumatran Rhino, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
16 Dec 10
Tweet Demand for traditional Chinese medicine strikes the world-famous Serengeti. Despite being microchipped and under “elite” guard, a critically endangered black rhino has been butchered in Tanzania’s famed Serengeti National Park. The rhino was reportedly found – with the horns hacked off – on Tuesday. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, Chinese Road Across the Serengeti, CITES, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, elephant poaching Kenya, Great Serengeti Migration, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory stockpile sale, Kenya, Michael Ranneberger, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Serengeti Black Rhino Repatriation Project, Serengeti highway, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Wikileaks
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, Chinese Road Across the Serengeti, CITES, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, elephant poaching Kenya, Great Serengeti Migration, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory stockpile sale, Kenya, Michael Ranneberger, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Serengeti Black Rhino Repatriation Project, Serengeti highway, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Wikileaks
1 Nov 10
Tweet Zimbabwe’s rhinos continue to struggle against the demand for rhino horn. The rhino killing epidemic of Southern Africa has hit Zimbabwe hard, and it is now estimated that only around 700 rhinos remain in the country. Decades of rhino conservation are at serious risk of being undermined by crime syndicates funded by the demand [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, Chinese weapons, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, extinct, extinction, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn stockpile, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, Chinese weapons, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, extinct, extinction, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn stockpile, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Zimbabwe
28 Oct 10
Tweet The demand for rhino horn in ‘traditional Chinese medicine’ has claimed the life of another critically endangered black rhino in Zimbabwe. This black rhino bull was shot in the brain yesterday while he drank from a watering hole in Zimbabwe. The wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC reports that rhino horn is now leaving southern [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Zimbabwe
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