Rwanda Receives 70 New White Rhinos

Dozens of white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda

Two batches of 35 rhinos moved by truck and airliner as part of major rewilding involving South Africa and Rwanda.

70 white rhinos translocated from South Africa to Rwanda

Transfer to Akagera National Park is just the beginning of a long-term and complex conservation intervention, says official - Anadolu Ajansı

70 S African white rhinos relocated to Rwanda

Rwanda said on Tuesday that 70 white rhinos had been successfully relocated to the Great Lakes nation after a two-day journey of some 3,000 kilometres (over 1,800 miles) from South Africa. It was the largest ever relocation of rhinos, which can weigh up to two tonnes, Rwandan officials said. The animals were transported in two loads of 35 — first aboard a Boeing 747, then by road — from South Africa's Munywana Conservancy to Akagera National Par…

Dozens of rhinos relocated from SA reach Rwanda after two-day journey

The Joburg-based African Parks conservation group said the move was part of a 10-year plan to rewild rhinos to well-managed protected areas of Africa.

Seventy southern white rhinos arrive at their new home in Rwanda from South Africa

Seventy southern white rhinos have successfully completed a journey from South Africa to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. It’s the first international translocation from Platinum Rhino, a massive captive breeding operation that was put up for auction in 2023, after years of financial difficulties. When no bidders came forward, African Parks bought the 7,800-hectare property, which sits 160 kilometers (100 miles) southeast of Johannesburg, and its…

Rwanda Receives 70 New White Rhinos

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks on Tuesday, June 10, announced the successful translocation of 70 southern white rhinos to Akagera National Park.