Category: Featured

03.26.2014

De-horning Rhinos

De-horning rhinos is one method sometimes used to discourage poachers. The procedure does not harm the rhino, which is immobilized…View Full Release »

03.24.2014

What name did Tarzan give to rhinos?

In the famous book series written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan names the different animals of the jungle. Tarzan’s name…View Full Release »

03.21.2014

Rhinos and Elephants: Friends or Foes?

The notion that rhinos and elephants are mortal enemies dates back hundreds and thousands of years, as can be seen…View Full Release »

03.19.2014

Floodwaters in Kaziranga National Park, India

Seasonal flooding due to monsoon rains is a serious problem for greater one-horned rhinos in northern India, with several deaths…View Full Release »

03.17.2014

Kudos to the Kudu for Squaring Off with a Rhino

It’s what you might call a mismatch – a 500- to 600-pound greater kudu squaring off with a white rhino…View Full Release »

03.14.2014

Dismantling Illegal Settlements in Indonesia's National Parks

One of the tasks assigned to Indonesia’s Rhino Protection Units is to dismantle illegal settlements within the national parks, which…View Full Release »

03.11.2014

Save the rhino…one text at a time.

With a quick and easy text message, you can make a $10 donation to the International Rhino Foundation by simply…View Full Release »

03.05.2014

Javan Rhino Science and Conservation Area

A perimeter fence and Rhino Protection Unit base camp are now under construction in the 4,000-hectare Javan Rhino Science and…View Full Release »

02.28.2014

Rhino Genetic Survey Training in Indonesia

Genetic analyses of  Sumatran and Javan rhino fecal samples are currently being conducted at the Eijkman Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia.

02.26.2014

Floating Anti-poaching Stations

Unicorn II, a floating anti-poaching patrol station, now protects the northern river boundary of Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park, one…View Full Release »