- Saving Rhinos from Extinction - Endangered Rhino Conservation
The situation for Asian rhinos is equally bleak with only 3,200 surviving Indian rhinos, about 76 Sumatran rhinos and 60 Javan rhinos There are fewer than 30,000 rhinos globally, with Africa’s southern white rhino the most populous species at around 20,000
- Rhino poaching on the rise in South Africa, new figures show
South Africa is home to the world's largest rhino population, with approximately 80% and 33% of the world's 16,800 white and 6,500 black rhinos respectively, according to IRF figures
- One Life: Rhinos - Animals Asia Foundation
Rhino conservation The Javan and Sumatran rhinos in Asia are critically endangered There are thought to be less than 80 Sumatran rhinos in the wild A subspecies of the Javan rhino was declared extinct in Vietnam in 2011 A small population of around 60 Javan rhinos still clings to survival on the Indonesian island of Java
- African rhinos - WWF
However, most of the continent's remaining rhinos are found in just four countries – South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya Very few African rhinos now survive outside of protected areas and sanctuaries
- Greater One-horned Rhino - The Wilds
In the early 20th century there were fewer than 200 Greater One-Horned Asian rhinos living in the wild Thanks to conservation efforts to study and protect the species, there are now close to 3,500
- Worlds Saddest Rhino Who Cried After Horn Was Ripped Off . . .
The Southern White rhino, called Seha, was the only surviving victim out of five rhinos involved in a poaching attack back in 2016 Seha was left for dead and found by police two weeks later
- New calf brings new hope, and new concerns, for embattled . . .
Officially, the government says there are fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the wild But last year, an independent estimate put the number at just 34-47 wild rhinos
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