News tagged with rhinos
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Hope as rare rhino calves filmed in Indonesia
Hidden cameras have captured proof that Javan rhinos are breeding in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, the last redoubt for the endangered mammals, conservationists said Monday.
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Rare black rhino born at US zoo
A rare black rhino calf was born to first-time parents at the St Louis, Missouri zoo, officials said.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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'Mile-a-minute' weed threatens Nepal's jungles
The lush jungles of the Chitwan national park in southern Nepal are among the last remaining refuges of the endangered royal Bengal tiger and the rare one-horned rhino.
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Size of mammals exploded after dinosaur extinction
Researchers demonstrate that the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago made way for mammals to get bigger - about a thousand times bigger than they had been. The study, which is published in the prestigious ...
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Nov 25, 2010 |
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Hornless rhino carcasses found in S.Africa
South African wildlife officials have found 18 rhino carcasses dumped by poachers in a remote area with their horns removed, a spokesman for the northern province of Limpopo said Friday.
Nov 19, 2010 |
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S.Africa using GPS microchips to stop rhino poaching
South African rangers on Thursday announced a plan to implant GPS devices in the horns of rhinos in a new effort to combat rampant poaching.
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Elderly Malaysian rhino enlisted in breeding attempt
Malaysian wildlife officials on Borneo island said Thursday they will try to artificially inseminate an elderly female rhinoceros in a bid to revive one of the world's most endangered species.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Unusual rhino beetle behavior discovered
The coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to munch its way through the crowns of coconut trees on the northwest coast of Guam. Rhino hunters are ready to get tough with bio-control measures that will decrease ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Officials scramble to save endangered Javan rhinos
(AP) -- The discovery of three dead Javan rhinos has intensified efforts to save one of the world's most endangered mammals from extinction, with an electric fence being built Monday around a new sanctuary ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Nepal orders probe into slaughter of rhinos
(AP) -- Nepal's government was investigating the poaching of rhinos in the Himalayan nation after 28 of the endangered animals were killed over the past 11 months, an official said Monday.
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Malaysia officials to trap rhino for breeding
Malaysian wildlife officials on Wednesday said they plan to trap a rare female Borneo rhino caught on camera to mate with a lone male rescued two years ago.
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Homecoming for Tanzania rhino species kept alive in S.Africa
A group of Tanzanian rhinos, now extinct in their natural habitat, was airlifted home Friday more than two decades after some of the species were brought to South Africa, officials said.
May 21, 2010 |
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Rare Borneo rhino caught on camera in Malaysia
A rare Borneo rhino, thought to be pregnant, has been caught on camera in Malaysia, and wildlife experts said Wednesday a new calf would be a lifeline for the near-extinct species.
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Sharks threatened by Asian consumers, says group
(AP) -- Surging demand for shark fin soup among Asia's booming middle classes is driving many species of these big fish to the brink of extinction, a marine conservation group said Tuesday.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Pregnant rhino gives hope for Indonesian species
Indonesian conservationists Thursday hailed a breakthrough in efforts to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhino after a female called Ratu became pregnant in captivity.
Feb 18, 2010 |
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