Orphaned Baby Rhino Found Dead in Swaziland

A tragic update to the rhino killing incident that struck Swaziland earlier this month: The victim’s orphaned calf has been found dead.

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9 Jun 11

Uganda Welcomes First Female Rhino Baby in 30 Years

Tweet Horns up! It’s a girl! Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda is celebrating the historic birth of the country’s first female rhino in 30 years. This is the second time mother “Nandi” has made history, as she gave birth in June 2009 to Uganda’s very first calf – named Obama – following the regional extinction [...]

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6 Aug 10

Rhino ‘Baby Boom’ in Nepal!

Tweet Chitwan National Park has welcomed eight baby rhinos into the world! Wonderful news: Nepal’s Chitwan National Park is enjoying a ‘baby boom’ of eight newborn rhinos! 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 [...]