White rhino calf born in UAE zoo
March 15th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 14 (IANS/WAM) A rare white rhinoceros calf -- considered the "most social" of all rhino species -- has taken birth at the Al Ain zoo in the ... Read more...
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Chinese farm threatened African rhino for horns: Report
March 7th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) China is farming African wild Rhinos in order to harvest their horns for alleged medicinal properties, a newspaper reported Sunday quoting a report by international conservation monitors.
China has ... Read more...
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Prehistoric rhinos roamed in Mexico, say scientists
November 13th, 2009 - 5:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Nov 13 (EFE) The rhinoceros fossils kept in a museum in western Mexico belonged to an ancient rhino species called Teleoceras hicksi that lived more than four million years ago, ... Read more...
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Demand for rhino horn fuels poaching in India, Africa
July 27th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) A boom in demand for rhino horns has fuelled poaching in Asia, including India, and Africa, according to a new study.
About 10 rhinos have been poached in India ... Read more...
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Discovery of calves raises hope for rare Javan rhino
December 25th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The recent discovery of four calves of the rare Javan rhino in an Indonesian jungle has raised hope among conservationists trying to save the species from extinction.The ... Read more...
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