Tag: Rhinos

Scientists create embryos in hope to save near-extinct rhino

PARIS: Months after the death of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, scientists said Wednesday they have grown embryos containing DNA of...

Southern white rhino at US zoo impregnated to save subspecies

SAN DIEGO: A southern white rhino at a California zoo has been impregnated through artificial insemination, researchers announced on Thursday, in what could prove...

Poachers kill three endangered rhinos inside Kenyan sanctuary

NAIROBI: Poachers have shot dead three critically endangered black rhinos in a specially-protected sanctuary in northern Kenya, the wildlife service said Thursday. Two adults and...

Downfall of tigers, lions, bears attributed to their popularity

PARIS: Iconic animals like elephants, tigers, lions and panda bears are everywhere in movies, books and toy stores. But their wide pop culture presence...

Kenya marks rhinos in $600,000 conservation drive

MERU: Kenya has started marking rhinos as part of conserving their dwindling numbers and aims to tag and identify 22 of them in two...

Rhinos increase by 12 in India’s Kaziranga Park

A census in India's Kaziranga National Park has counted 2,413 one-horned rhinos - up 12 from 2015, BBC News reported. Census is carried out every...