Giraffe and White Rhino Blood Samples Differed in 28 Metabolites
Blood samples from southern giraffes and white rhinoceroses differed in 28 metabolites across repeated statistical checks. Branched-chain amino…
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Food Leaves Its Mark on the Gut Bacteria of Kruger’s Wildlife
Gut bacteria in nine mammal species from Kruger National Park followed clear patterns linked to food and digestion.…
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A New Tool for Monitoring Oxygen in Immobilised Rhinos
Blood samples from 16 white rhinos in Kruger National Park show that an adapted calculation can help vets…
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Rhinos Responded Differently to an Unfamiliar Basket
Black rhinos sniffed, snorted and retreated more often than white rhinos when an unfamiliar basket was placed in…
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Vitamin D3 Was About Twice as High in Summer in Managed Black and White Rhinoceroses
Serum from 75 rhinoceroses at 27 U.S. institutions showed strong seasonal and geographical variation in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, while…
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Balule Rhinos Showed No Consistent Home-Range Change After Dehorning
Eleven years of monitoring in Balule found no consistent change in the size or position of black-rhino home…
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Black Rhino Horns Contained More Selenium and Molybdenum Than White Rhino Horns
Analysis of 82 rhinoceros horns found higher selenium and molybdenum concentrations in black rhino horn than in white…
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Bioeconomic Model Projected Higher White-Rhino Abundance and Profits Under Ecotourism Than Trophy Hunting
A South African bioeconomic model projected higher long-term white-rhino abundance and higher landowner profits under ecotourism than under…
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New Chromosome-Scale Genome Suggests Different Population Histories in White Rhinoceros Subspecies
A 2.48-billion-base-pair chromosome-scale genome greatly improves the southern white rhinoceros reference genome and suggests different Pleistocene demographic trajectories…
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Nine Female White Rhinos Bring Zinave’s Introduced Population to 39
Nine female white rhinos were moved from South Africa to Zinave National Park in June 2026, completing the…
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More Sensitive PCR Revealed Rickettsia DNA in Six New South African Wildlife Hosts
Nested PCR detected Rickettsia DNA in 32 of 73 previously negative wildlife samples and produced first host records…
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New Embryo Brings Northern White Rhino Total Produced to 39
A new embryo produced from Fatu’s egg cells at Ol Pejeta brought the BioRescue programme’s total number of…
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South Africa replaces separate black- and white-rhino plans with one 2025–2035 framework
South Africa has replaced its separate black- and white-rhino management plans with one statutory 2025–2035 framework covering biological…
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Four Southern White Rhinos Moved to Kidepo After 43 Years Without Rhinos
Four southern white rhinos were moved from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park in March 2026,…
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White Rhinos Avoided Camps and the Boundary Fence While Tracking Seasonal Resources in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Aerial surveys from 2012 to 2023 showed that white rhinos in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi occurred less often near camps and…
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Uganda Moves Four Southern White Rhinos From Ziwa to Ajai in Its First Rhino Translocation Between Protected Areas
Uganda Wildlife Authority moved four southern white rhinos from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in January…
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