Once considered extinct, this rhino is now faring well
In the late nineteenth century, the southern white rhino was considered extinct, but in 1895 a small population, probably less than 100 individuals, was discovered in the Umfolozi-Hluhluwe region in Natal, South Africa.
After more than a century of protection, southern white rhinos now number about 14,538, confined to protected areas and private ranches. Classified as Near Threatened, they are now the only non-endangered rhinos.South Africa remains the stronghold for these rhinos, with smaller populations having been re-introduced to Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Southern white rhinos have also been introduced to Kenya, Zambia, and Cote d’Ivoire.
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