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THE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO: HOW THEY CAME TO BE FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT

Thu, 24 June 2021

There are now only around 27,000 rhinos left in the wild outside parks and sanctuaries, making rhinos one of the most critically endangered species on earth. Since the start of the 20th century, rhino numbers, which were at a healthy level of around 500,000, began to drop as human activity such as hunting and poaching impacted on their population.

THE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO: HOW THEY CAME TO BE FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT

Exciting Northern White Rhino News

Tue, 20 April 2021

BioRescue creates four new embryos and braces itself for next steps of the northern white rhino rescue mission The international consortium of scientists and conservationists working towards preventing the extinction of the northern white rhino through advanced assisted reproduction technologies is happy to announce that in March and April 2021, four additional northern white rhino embryos were produced.

Emergency Rhino Orphan Appeal

Fri, 16 April 2021

THIS LITTLE GUY URGENTLY NEEDS OUR HELP He’s just a few days old and he’s fighting for his life. Helping Rhinos received an urgent call for help from the Zululand Rhino Orphanage and we are committed to providing all we can to ensure he survives. The first few weeks of this little guy’s life are critical, he needs veterinary support, milk and round-the-clock care and protection to pull through.

New Northern White Rhino Embryos Created

Thu, 14 January 2021

The international consortium of scientists and conservationists that works towards preventing the extinction of the northern white rhino through advanced assisted reproduction technologies is happy to announce that in December 2020, two new northern white rhino embryos were produced.

New Northern White Rhino Embryos Created

Introducing Thandi's Latest Miracle Calf - SIYA

Fri, 08 January 2021

We are thrilled to announce the latest chapter of inspiration from Thandi – news of her fourth calf. This miracle bundle of joy, a little boy, is happy news at just the time when the whole world is in need of something to smile about.

Introducing Thandi's Latest Miracle Calf - SIYA

Season's Greetings and Thank you

Thu, 24 December 2020

As we come to the end of a very difficult year, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of our supporters from around the world. I can’t tell you how proud I am that, in this most difficult of years, we have actually achieved our best ever results in terms of funds we have raised to support our work on the ground, protecting rhino in their natural habitat.

Protecting the Black Rhino of Ol Pejeta

Fri, 13 November 2020

No poaching for 3 years - the remarkable success of Ol Pejeta conservancy in protecting the largest population of black rhino in East and Central Africa. Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy is famous for housing the last two northern white rhinos on the planet. However, it is also home to one of the largest populations of black rhino in the world, and has not lost a single rhino to poaching in three years.

Every Rhino Counts - The Importance of Rewilding Rhinos

Thu, 29 October 2020

The imminent release of Zululand Rhino Orphanage’s Makhosi and Mpilo into the wild represents a key step in the protection of the southern white rhino. Protecting a critically endangered species is no easy task, particularly when the threats faced by all rhino across Africa continue to grow. Rhino orphanages, such as the Zululand Rhino Orphanage, supported by Helping Rhinos, provide crucial support and care for orphaned rhino calves, before releasing them back into the wild.

Every Rhino Counts - The Importance of Rewilding Rhinos

REWILDING RHINOS APPEAL

Thu, 22 October 2020

In the next few weeks two of our precious rhino orphans, Makhosi and Mpilo, will be released to a life back in the wild, where they belong. It’s great news of course and we are confident that their translocation to a secret location and their readjustment to their new surroundings will go without a hitch. Their care and development has been exemplary - it’s time to send them on their way.

Award Winning Children’s Author Helping To Protect The Last Rhinos

Mon, 21 September 2020

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author of over fifty books. Nicola’s books have been published in more than ten different languages and have won major awards in the UK, US, France, Italy and Germany. 'Last – The Story of a White Rhino’ is a deeply moving picture book about wildlife conservation and is Nicola’s illustrative debut.

Award Winning Children’s Author Helping To Protect The Last Rhinos