Close to a year after the world’s largest rhino translocation took place, near-threatened white rhinos are in good health and having calves in Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. Plus: Retreats in Africa that offer the chance to see and support rhinos during your stay.
Just over a decade ago, the wildlife of Rwanda's Akagera National Park was on the verge of being lost. But work is underway to bring the park's ecosystems back to life, with communities at the heart of its success
Traveling these days isn’t easy. When it involves moving 30 rhinos by air across a continent, it gets even trickier. “Anything can change in seconds,” Jes Gruner, Rwanda regional operations manager, told Mongabay in a phone interview. “The aircraft charter delayed us by eight hours, unfortunately, due to technical issues. We already had the rhinos […]