Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about rhino conservation, curated daily by BrightWire.
Two critically endangered Sumatran rhinos are expecting calves at an Indonesian sanctuary, offering new hope for a species with fewer than 80 individuals left in the wild. Mother and daughter Ratu and Delilah are both due to give birth in May 2025.
Once completely wiped out by poaching, rhinos are breeding again in India's Manas National Park with 54 animals now roaming free. But their comeback faces a new challenge: the grasslands they need to survive have shrunk by 44% since 1990.
A South African safari lodge is turning tourist stays into conservation wins, helping drive a historic 52% reduction in rhino poaching. Every night booked at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge directly funds the rangers, technology, and community partnerships protecting the birthplace of southern white rhinos.
Six white rhinos rescued as orphaned calves after poachers killed their mothers have all successfully given birth in the wild. Their journey from traumatized babies to thriving mothers took five years of intensive rehabilitation in South Africa.
A southern white rhino born at The Wilds in Ohio represents more than two decades of conservation success for a species that once numbered fewer than 100. The 100-pound calf joins one of North America's largest multigenerational rhino herds.
A critically endangered white rhino in Zimbabwe recovered from a severe eye infection thanks to an innovative treatment plan involving eyedrops and his favorite foods. The Palm Beach Zoo team flew halfway around the world to save Thuza's sight.
