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Standing in Solidarity with Rhinos [Video]

Will you stand in solidarity with the world’s rhinos?

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We will not lower our voices until the world hears the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine.

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Global Anti-Poaching Campaign Launched for Rhinos

WWF takes a stand for rhinos with a new campaign.

In response to the alarming escalation in rhino poaching, WWF has launched a global campaign to raise awareness and funds for the world’s remaining rhinos.
Over the last five years, more than 600 rhinos have been illegally killed to fuel the demand for rhino horn in [...]

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Death Bed Confession from Rhino Poacher

A rhino poacher admits to his crime just before dying.
A rhino poacher who was shot during a gun battle with the Anti-Poaching Unit in the Pilanesberg Reserve reportedly confessed from his hospital bed that he was promised R10,000 to kill and de-horn a rhino.
Musa Zondi of the Anti-Poaching Unit said via Eyewitness News that the [...]

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Four Rhino Poachers Arrested in Limpopo, South Africa

Police have nabbed four men on a Limpopo game farm.

Thanks to a tip, police managed to arrest four Zimbabwean men for attempting to kill rhinos in the Lephalale Game Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa.
Fortunately, they were caught before any rhinos were harmed.

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Legalized Trade in Rhino Horn: Solution or Smokescreen?

Should trade in rhino horn be legalized?

A vigorous debate about the controversial idea of legalizing trade in rhino horn has erupted and is now in full swing on social media networks and the blogosphere.
Supporters such as Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) claim that legal trade would be tightly monitored and a way to [...]

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Two Rhinos Ruthlessly Slaughtered in Limpopo

A farm in Limpopo is the scene of the latest rhino atrocity.

An armed gang of eight to ten men tied up two workers at a Limpopo farm located between Modimolle and Vaalwater, and then proceeded to kill two rhinos and saw off their horns.
This shocking attack reportedly occurred in broad daylight on Monday afternoon.

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Another Rhino Gunned Down to Meet Demand for Illegal Rhino Horn in ‘Traditional Medicines’

A second rhino was killed by poachers in South Africa this week.

A female rhino has been found dead near Roedtan in Limpopo. She was shot several times, presumably with an R5 assault rifle and her horns were hacked off. Her hamstrings had also been cut.
The rhino was reportedly 40 years old and her front horn [...]

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Rhino Brutally Butchered in KwaZulu-Natal

This male white rhino is the latest victim of the illegal rhino horn trade.

A male white rhino was viciously struck down on Wednesday morning by poachers armed with AK-47 assault rifles. The bold attack reportedly occurred close to Masinda Camp in the iMfolozi Game Reserve.
The rhino’s body – with both horns sliced off – [...]

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Chinese News Reports Arrival of 12 Rhinos From South Africa

A Chinese media source has reported the arrival of 12 rhinos from South Africa.

Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming, China, reportedly received 12 young rhinos from Johannesburg, South Africa, during the last week of June.
The average age of these rhinos is just four years old.

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Rhino Death Toll Due to Poaching in South Africa Reaches 152, Including Calf Mortalities

The most recent release from South African National Parks (SANParks) states that 152 rhinos have been lost this year as a result of poaching activity.

South African National Parks (SANParks) announced Wednesday that the latest figure for rhinos lost due to the country’s poaching surge is now 152.
Based on previous releases by SANParks, this year’s death [...]

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