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05.07.2014

The Sumatran rhino is by far the most hirsute of the world’s five rhino species

The Sumatran rhino is by far the most hirsute of the world’s five rhino species, with some individuals sporting full…View Full Release »

05.06.2014

A New Book About Andatu, the Sumatran Rhino Now On Sale!

Andatu, the only Sumatran rhino to be born in captivity in Indonesia, tells the story of his life at the…View Full Release »

05.05.2014

Happy Cinco de Rhino!

Celebrate Rhinos Everywhere on Cinco de Rhino! Join us today for the sixth annual Cinco de Rhino celebration! Throw a party…View Full Release »

05.04.2014

Botswana Black Rhino Translocations

In late March, South African wildlife biologists launched an operation that will help re-establish a viable black rhino population in…View Full Release »

04.30.2014

Rhino Neighbors

Indigenous Nguni cattle share African bushveldt habitat with rhinos in Swaziland’s Mkhaya Reserve.

04.29.2014

IRF Staff Visits Cincinnati Zoo

IRF Program Officer Bill Konstant recently visited the Cincinnati Zoo, where he gave a presentation about the world’s rarest rhinos…View Full Release »

04.28.2014

Wire snares and Rhinos

This white rhino has one droopy ear, the result of getting its head caught in a wire snare. The wire…View Full Release »

04.25.2014

Skulls of rhinos killed in Swaziland during the 1980s

Skulls of rhinos killed in Swaziland during the 1980s, a gruesome reminder of the period that local people refer to…View Full Release »

04.23.2014

Swaziland’s Mkhaya Game Reserve

Ted and Mickey Reilly, owners of Swaziland’s Mkhaya Game Reserve recently hosted IRF executive director Susie Ellis and program officer…View Full Release »

04.22.2014

Superstitious Rhino poachers in Southern Africa

Superstitious Rhino poachers in southern Africa rely on muti, potions or fetishes they believe protect them from being caught or…View Full Release »

04.18.2014

IRF Staff Cross-training in Africa

Arief Rubianto, who manages IRF-supported Rhino Protection Units in Sumatra, Indonesia, meets a trio of white rhinos in Swaziland’s Mkyaha…View Full Release »

04.14.2014

Procedures undertaken at the scene of a rhino poaching

Standard procedures undertaken at the scene of a rhino poaching incident can be critical to the ultimate arrest and conviction…View Full Release »

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