Category: Black Rhinos

Poachers Target Black Rhino Mother After Killing Her Calf The sixteen-month-old calf of Sinikwe was killed by poachers on the…View Full Release »

Rhinos in Zimbabwe are now being specifically targeted and killed by poachers for their horns, often leaving behind calves that are still nursing and cannot survive on their own.

Rhino poaching deaths nearly doubled in 2008 – and these are only the deaths we know about! And, only two months into 2009, more poaching deaths have already occurred this year than during the entire twelve months of 2006.

Preparing to crate a rhino Originally uploaded by International Rhino Foundation     By: Robin W. Radcliffe, DVM, DACZM To…View Full Release »