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A picture taken in October 2004 shows Fatu (C) at the Dvur Kralove zoo, East Bohemia

Endangered rhinos return to wild

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Czech zoo is to transfer four endangered Northern White rhinos to a Kenyan reserve in a last-ditch attempt to ensure the survival of the species.


Rhino poaching surges in Asia, Africa

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).


Turtle thought to be extinct spotted in Myanmar (AP)

Turtle thought to be extinct spotted in Myanmar

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, ...


2 rare elephants found dead in Indonesian jungle (AP)

2 rare elephants found dead in Indonesian jungle

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Two rare Sumatran elephants believed to have been poisoned with cyanide-laced pineapples were found dead in the jungles of northwestern Indonesia with their tusks removed, a conservationist said.


Conservationists fear for Zimbabwe rhino

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Conservationists raised the alarm Thursday for Zimbabwe's rare rhinos after a sharp increase in poaching because of a breakdown of law enforcement in this troubled southern African country.