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23/08/15 | JOHANNESBURG -- Veterinarians in South Africa have treated an injured rhino whose face was mutilated by poachers last week by fitting it with a bandage made of elephant leather.
Read more: South African vet tries novel treatment for injured rhino
21/08/15 | It’s already considered to be the most endangered species of rhino, but the Sumatran rhinoceros has just taken another blow: It has now been declared extinct in the wild in Malaysia. This means the fate of the species rests on an estimated 100 individuals that survive scattered across a handful of national parks in Indonesia and nine in captivity.
Read more: Sumatran Rhino Declared Extinct In The Wild In Malaysia
17/08/15 | Deep in Uganda lies Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. It is a quiet, well maintained sanctuary, despite the fierce battles that are going on throughout Africa between poachers and conservationists who are trying to protect the rhino species.
11/08/15 | Cape Town - The Kruger National Park recently captured eight poachers in one day – turns out Britain’s very own Prince Harry was at the centre of one of the incidents.
If we do not act now, rhinos may be extinct in the wild in less than 10 years.
