Category: white rhino

09.12.2023

A Hopeful Outcome for 2,000 White Rhinos

Earlier this week, African Parks, a nonprofit conservation organization working in 12 countries across Africa, announced their acquisition of 2,000…View Full Release »

02.01.2023

State of the Rhino Update: Rhino Poaching Nearly Doubles in Namibia

February 01, 2023 Earlier this week, officials reported that 87 rhinos were killed by poachers in Namibia last year. This…View Full Release »

01.25.2023

State of the Rhino Update: Kenya and India’s state of Assam report zero rhino poaching losses in 2022

India’s state of Assam, where the majority of the country’s greater one-horned rhino population resides, announced they  had zero rhino…View Full Release »

12.13.2022

Healthy Rhino, Happy Rhino

Nothing is quite like analyzing the health and wellbeing of a 5,000 pound white rhino while it is translocated in…View Full Release »

09.30.2022

Nina’s Travel Blog: The Last of a Subspecies

I was beyond excited to meet Fatu and Najin. After two years as executive director of the International Rhino Foundation…View Full Release »

04.20.2022

Nina’s Travel blog: Thoughts on Rhino Conservation in Africa

I feel extremely lucky to have spent a solid month in Africa visiting the International Rhino Foundation’s (IRF) partners, colleagues,…View Full Release »

02.21.2022

Moments That Stand Out in The Rhino Poaching World

The Government of South Africa announced recently that 451 rhinos were killed by poachers in 2021. South Africa has lost…View Full Release »

02.10.2022

South Africa’s Private Game Reserves Under More Pressure From Poaching

The Government of South Africa released poaching figures for 2021, reporting an increase of 15% over the previous year. A…View Full Release »

01.20.2022

Updated Poaching Numbers from Kruger National Park

Recent reports have updated poaching figures originally published early in 2021. Unfortunately, the numbers are not good. The research estimates…View Full Release »

12.15.2021

IRF Statement: Immediate Action Needed From South Africa to Combat Increase in Poaching

Twenty-four rhino carcasses have been found at various nature reserves and parks in South Africa since 1 December, the Department…View Full Release »