Tweet Two beautiful baby rhinos making adorable noises! These two curious baby rhinos seem to be talking to each other, as they enjoy some attention from admirers. It’s not every day we get to hear baby rhino sounds – so check it out! Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news [...]
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18 Dec 11
29 Sep 11
The beautiful 2012 rhino calendar produced by the International Rhino Keeper Association and the International Rhino Foundation is now ready to order.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, IRF, IRKA, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, South Africa, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino, Zimbabwe
Tagged Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, IRF, IRKA, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, South Africa, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino, Zimbabwe
19 Sep 11
Our popular Rhino Species Fact Sheets are now updated and ready to download! Each rhino species has its own fact sheet.
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Asian rhino, Black Rhino, five rhino species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, rhino fact sheets, rhino facts, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino
Tagged Asian rhino, Black Rhino, five rhino species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, rhino fact sheets, rhino facts, Sumatran Rhino, white rhino
31 Aug 11
Artist Maximo Riera has created an incredible piece: An exquisitely detailed chair in the shape of a rhino.
Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, White Rhinos
Tagged Maximo Riera, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino chair, rhino-shaped chair, rhinoceros, white rhino
Tagged Maximo Riera, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino chair, rhino-shaped chair, rhinoceros, white rhino
9 Jul 11
South Africa’s elite police force known as the Hawks have arrested a Thai national at his residence in Edenvale. The suspect had used legal trophy hunts as a cover for acquiring rhino horn, which he sent abroad for illegal use in traditional Chinese medicine.
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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, China, Chinese, Edenvale, illegal rhino horn trade, lion bone, Phichet Thongphai, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Punpitak Chunchom, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, Thai, Thai national arrested, Thailand, tiger bone, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Xaysavang Export Import
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Edenvale, illegal rhino horn trade, lion bone, Phichet Thongphai, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Punpitak Chunchom, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, Thai, Thai national arrested, Thailand, tiger bone, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Xaysavang Export Import
8 Jul 11
The young bottle-fed, hand-raised Southern white rhino featured on the BBC’s “Last Chance to See” program has reportedly been killed for his horns in Kenya. “Max” was only five years old.
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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
Tagged Africa, BBC, illegal rhino horn trade, Kenya, Last chance to see, Mark Carwardine, Max, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Stephen Fry, traditional Chinese medicine, white rhino
Tagged Africa, BBC, illegal rhino horn trade, Kenya, Last chance to see, Mark Carwardine, Max, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Stephen Fry, traditional Chinese medicine, white rhino
7 Jul 11
Namibian authorities have determined that a rhino found dead with both horns removed was not the victim of foul play.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Wabi Game Lodge, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Wabi Game Lodge, white rhino
5 Jul 11
The International Rhino Keeper Association (IRKA) and International Rhino Foundation (IRF) are holding a rhino photo contest to help raise funds to protect rhinos in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Winning photos will be featured in the IRKA/IRF 2012 Rhino Calendar.
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, anti-poaching fundraising, Asia, Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, International Rhino Foundation, International Rhino Keeper Association, IRF, IRKA, photo contest, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, rhino photo, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, white rhino, wildlife photography, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, anti-poaching fundraising, Asia, Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, International Rhino Foundation, International Rhino Keeper Association, IRF, IRKA, photo contest, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, rhino photo, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, white rhino, wildlife photography, Zimbabwe
5 Jul 11
One of the word’s largest environmental organizations, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), made a most welcome statement in yesterday’s media release by opposing bail for rhino crimes – and acknowledging the fact that rhino horn has no medicinal properties.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
4 Jul 11
Nearly 200 of South Africa’s iconic pachyderms have been slaughtered during the first half of 2011, thanks to continued use of illegal rhino horn in China and Vietnam.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, National Park, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, rhinos killed 2011, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, rhinos killed 2011, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
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