Africa

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) slung from Super Huey Bell helicopter Great Fish River Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape Province SOUTH AFRICA A viable breeding population of 15 animals being relocated to an undisclosed destination. ENDANGERED SPECIES. CITES 1

Rhino Relocation

By Pete Oxford

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May 10, 2016

To protect rhinos from poachers, conservation workers have taken to the air to move these massive animals quickly and efficiently to safer ground.

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A female Grauer’s gorilla calmly observes the team as it approaches. The Grauer’s gorilla (also known as eastern lowland gorilla) is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies, narrowly beating its closest relative, the mountain gorilla. There are an estimated 2000-5000 left, all of them in eastern DRC.

Gorillas on the Mend

By Marcus Westberg

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April 26, 2016

To bring medical support to mountain gorillas, a group of veterinarians brave one of the world's most dangerous national parks.