Black rhinos airlifted out of South African reserve to secret location

September 18th, 2009

Nine black rhino from KwaZulu-Natal game reserves are being airlifted to a new home as part of a range expansion project for the critically endangered species. From Ecoworldly, part of the Guardian Environment Network

Nine black rhino from KwaZulu-Natal game reserves are being airlifted to a new home as part of a range expansion project for the critically endangered species.

In an effort to ensure the survival of critically endangered black rhino, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) are partnering on a project designed to establish founder populations of black rhino throughout KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of Africa.

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