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nature1 day ago•2 min saved

Rhino Charges: Short Bursts at Top Speed and How to Evade

Rhinos are massive but surprisingly fast over short distances: white rhinos top about 40 mph, black rhinos 35 mph, and Sumatran rhinos around 25 mph, though they tire after a few hundred meters. For people facing a charge, the practical advice is to avoid the encounter, use a solid obstacle to block the animal’s view, or, if unblocked, run in a zig-zag since rhinos struggle to pivot quickly; sometimes a calm, stationary stance can deter a bluffing charge. In short, outrunning a rhino isn’t realistic, but quick thinking and distance can improve your odds.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#animalbehavior #nature #rhinos

world1 month ago•24 min saved

South Africa anti-poaching champion fatally gored by 2,900-pound rhino

Schoeman van Jaarsveld, a 58-year-old anti-poaching champion leading a Milk River Security team at the Samara Karoo Reserve, was fatally gored by a 2,900-pound black rhino during a morning patrol. The double-horned rhino charged after being startled; van Jaarsveld died at the scene and no shots were fired. He was credited with protecting rhinos from poachers amid active poaching gangs; an investigation is underway and tributes have poured in from colleagues who praised his dedication. The report notes rhino-poaching remains a major threat in the area, with 352 rhinos killed last year in the region.

via New York Post|

#animal-attacks #conservation #poaching

world2 months ago•14 min saved

Uganda Restores Rhinos to Protected Lands, Marking a Milestone Against Poaching

Uganda has reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area in the northeast, where they were extinct since 1983, relocating animals from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and a private ranch to Kidepo Valley National Park. Conservationists view the move as a significant milestone in rhino recovery amid ongoing poaching threats.

via AP News|

#conservation #poaching #reintroduction

environment2 years ago•3 min saved

"Successful Relocation: Black Rhinos Return to Central Kenya Plateau"

Kenya celebrates the successful relocation of 21 eastern black rhinos to a new home in the Loisaba Conservancy, aiming to increase the critically endangered animal's population. The move, Kenya's largest rhino relocation, seeks to address overcrowding in three parks and rejuvenate the landscape where rhinos were wiped out by poaching decades ago. With Kenya's success in reviving its black rhino population, conservationists hope to reach 2,000 individuals over the next decade, while also working on saving the last two remaining northern white rhinos through innovative reproductive techniques.

via ABC News|

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science-and-environment2 years ago•1 min saved

"Groundbreaking IVF Pregnancy Offers Hope for Near-Extinct White Rhinos"

Scientists have achieved a world first in rhinoceros reproductive health by successfully impregnating a southern white rhino via in vitro fertilization (IVF), offering hope for the critically endangered northern white rhino species. Despite setbacks including the deaths of the surrogate mother and teaser bull, a 70-day-old male fetus was confirmed to be a result of the embryo transfer. The next steps involve selecting a new surrogate mother and teaser bull for the development of a northern white rhino embryo to implant in the surrogate, with the goal of eventually reintroducing the offspring to the remaining northern white rhinos.

via CNN|

#conservation #endangered-species #ivf

conservation2 years ago•4 min saved

"Hope for the Northern White Rhino: World's First IVF Pregnancy Offers Extinction Lifeline"

Scientists have successfully performed the first embryo transfer in white rhinos, raising hopes for the critically endangered northern white rhino species. The embryos were transferred into southern white rhino surrogates, resulting in a successful pregnancy, although the father and pregnant mother later died from a bacterial infection. The next step is to implant the first northern white rhino embryo into a southern white rhino surrogate in Kenya, with the goal of saving the species from extinction. If successful, this breakthrough could also benefit the conservation of other endangered rhino species.

via The Guardian|

#biorescue #conservation #endangeredspecies