5 endangered black rhinos relocated from Europe to Rwanda
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KIGALI, Rwanda --- Five critically endangered eastern black rhinos from wildlife parks in three European countries were transported to Rwanda's Akagera National Park on Monday. Two male and three female eastern black rhinoceroses were released into protect5 endangered black rhinos relocated from Europe to Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda --- Five critically endangered eastern black rhinos from wildlife parks in three European countries were transported to Rwanda's Akagera National Park on Monday. Two male and three female eastern black rhinoceroses were released into protective enclosures and will eventually be introduced into open plains to increase the genetic diversity of the park's rhino population, said officials. The eastern black rhino is in critical danger of extinction with about 1,000 remaining in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The five rhinos from European zoos and safari parks will bring to 20 the number of eastern black rhinos in Akagera...Keep on reading: 5 endangered black rhinos relocated from Europe to Rwanda Read more