Poaching is a major threat to rhinoceroses around the world. In South Africa alone, more than 400 rhinos are killed every year. Poachers are after the animals' horns, which are then sold illegally ...

It has not been a perfect solution, however. In Kruger National Park, for example, more than 100 dehorned rhinos were poached between 2022 and 2023 for the stump of horn that remained or had ...

There are five species of rhinoceros in the world, and all of them are the target of poachers. One controversial practice to combat poaching - intentionally removing the animals' horns - has been ...

When Marais approaches the unconscious rhino, he covers its eyes to protect them and then uses a chainsaw to cut off its ...

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COLUMN. According to a study conducted in 11 South African reserves between 2017 and 2023, dehorning reduced poaching by 78%.

The Horn Lake Animal Shelter is holding a ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of its new facility. Glenn Andrews, the director of Animals Services of ...

In South Africa, elephants and rhinos are considered some of the most intimidating animals to meet in the wild. Based solely ...

HORN LAKE, Miss. — The Horn Lake Animal Shelter is holding a ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of its new facility. Glenn Andrews, the director of Animals Services of ...

The unicorn is indeed the national animal of Scotland, per its official government designations. As such, we rate this claim ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first ...