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04.11.2014

Dogs with Jobs: Canine heroes help with anti-rhino poaching

Dogs are playing an increasingly important role in African rhino anti-poaching efforts. The Belgian Malinois is one of the breeds…View Full Release »

04.07.2014

Don't get too close!

Although many tourists who visit India’s Kaziranga National Park experience the thrill of seeing wild greater one-horned rhinos up close…View Full Release »

04.04.2014

"Crockett" the first Southern Black Rhino born in a private breeding facility in North America

“Crockett” is the first southern black rhino born at a private breeding facility in North America since IRF launched the…View Full Release »

04.02.2014

The rarest of the world's five species of rhino

The Javan rhino is the rarest of the world’s five remaining rhino species, having lost most of its Asian tropical…View Full Release »

03.31.2014

Cincinnati Zoo Devastated By Loss of Endangered Sumatran Rhino

With deepest sadness, the IRF is sorry to share news of the death of Suci, the only female Sumatran rhino…View Full Release »

03.31.2014

Representatives of the Save Our Species (SOS) Fund recently visited Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Indonesia.

Representatives of the Save Our Species (SOS) Fund recently visited Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Indonesia. SOS is a collaborative…View Full Release »

03.29.2014

IRF visits Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa

IRF executive director Susie Ellis and program officer Bill Konstant recently visited the Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa….View Full Release »

03.28.2014

Building habitat for Javan Rhinos in Indonesia

Indonesian biologists Inov and Yanto stand in a patch of new forest growth that is helping to increase habitat for…View Full Release »

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 »

03.20.2014

The Rhinos of Assam, India

As we ambled along on elephant-back, shrouded in the morning mist, or rattled along bumpy, dusty roads, surrounded by the…View Full Release »

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