Last male of his kind: The rhino that became a conservation icon
Tony Karumba's photo of Sudan with his carer made the rhino a global sensation in his final year
Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, died in 2018. In his final years, he became a global celebrity and conservation icon, helping raise awareness about the brutality of poaching.
Rhino poaching in South Africa reaches record levels
Rhino poaching in South Africa reaches record levels
A dead rhino is dehorned by a researcher in Zimbabwe.
Figures from the South African government indicate that poaching for rhinoceros has increased substantially in the last year.
A record 668 rhinos were killed for their horns in 2012, up almost 50% on the number for 2011. The majority of the animals were killed in the Kruger national park, the country's biggest wildlife reserve.
“Rhinos are being illegally killed...all for the frivolous use of their horns as a hangover cure” Sabri ZainTRAFFIC
Experts say that growing demand for rhino horn in Asia is driving the slaughter.
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