Browsing the archives for the Kenya tag
There is a growing opinion among some conservationists, activists, and the general public that it is time to make a bold and very public statement in order to protect rhinos from the killing crisis that is poised to push these majestic creatures even closer to extinction.
As many of you are now aware, Assam has announced [...]
Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, one of the world’s leading authorities on rhinos and elephants, lends her voice to the public burning of rhino horn stockpiles in Assam.
With kind permission from wildlife advocate and conservationist Azam Siddiqui, we present an excerpt from Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s message to Assam wildlife authorities.
All hope for saving the Northern white rhinos from extinction is resting squarely on the shoulders of the ‘Fab Four’ – Sudan, Suni, Najin, and Fatu.
Now that the Northern white rhinos have settled into their new home at Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, experts hope they are in the mood for love – with Southern [...]
Kenya’s entire black rhino population will soon be electronically monitored.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is setting the standard in rhino protection by fitting each of its 610 critically endangered black rhinos with tracking devices.
Critically endangered black rhino habitat shrinks as controversial plans for a safari lodge move ahead in Kenya.
Disappointing update from our friends at Say Not to Somak: A 30-tent camp lodge operated by Somak Holidays and owned by Olkeju Rondkai will open for business inside critically endangered black rhino habitat located in Kenya’s Masai Mara Game [...]
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 see these [...]
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A 30-tent camp lodge operated by Somak Holidays and owned by Olkeju Rondkai will soon be open for business – right in the middle of critically endangered black rhino habitat.
Conservationists are furious over the planned opening of a safari lodge in Kenya that is likely to push critically endangered black rhinos closer to the edge [...]
12 suspected rhino poachers and rhino horn buyers have been arrested in Kenya following the killing of a female Southern white rhino on a private ranch.
A manhunt in central Kenya has resulted in the arrest of 12 suspected rhino poachers and rhino horn buyers, after a 10-year old female Southern white rhino was shot at [...]
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 from ZOO [...]
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 for one [...]
