NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 - Kenya is facing a looming ecological crisis, with a new national wildlife census warning that several iconic species are at risk Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

African rhino populations are increasing despite poaching and habitat loss, new figures from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show. The new figures, released Thursday, ...

The black rhino is one of the rarest animals on the African continent — but it wasn't always. At the beginning of the 20th century, there may have been a million black rhinos across Africa. Learn more ...

So, who is helping protect the rhinoceros? I aimed to explore this question while I was in South Africa in June. Staying on the grounds of the Makalali Game Reserve, I learned about the various ...

Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new rhino and hippo habitat Dec. 5, completing its Adventure Africa project, a $50 million ...

A well-known rhino breeder from South Africa has been accused of helping smuggle nearly a thousand of rhino horns to Southeast Asia in a multimillion scheme.South African prosecutors have accused a ...

The Honolulu Zoo has welcomed a male Eastern black rhinoceros to its African Savanna habitat this week. The City and County of Honolulu announced the arrival of Kendi, a 2,200-pound, 5-year-old ...

Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much ...

The South African rhinoceros was rejected by her mother. — -- A baby rhinoceros rejected by her mother was serenaded to sleep by a caretaker at a sanctuary in South Africa. The Care for Wild ...

The Honolulu Zoo has become the new home for an Eastern black rhinoceros. Aria, an 8-year-old female rhinoceros that was born in Florida, arrived at the zoo this morning, the City and County of ...

* Poachers using heavy arms, helicopters for hunts * South Africa becomes main battleground for poaching * Rhino horn fetching prices well above gold By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, July 15 (Reuters) ...