The orphans weighed 44-62 pounds when rescued in southwest Florida in 2021. Now at nearly a half-ton each, their release together is planned for February 2024.
As the electric saw cuts into the base of the horn of the live rhino lying at my feet, I feel an uncomfortable guilt. The rhino shakes and judders and there is an unpleasant smell reminiscent of burning hair. I glance nervously at the friends around me, clad in khaki and camouflage.
A female white rhino has been born in Ramat Gan Safari in Israel. The much anticipated birth of a female rhino was the first in over 20 years at the facility. (Sept. 3)