Fausta, ‘world’s oldest rhino,’ dead at 57, conservation says

An eastern black rhino– thought to be the oldest on the planet — passed away Friday in Tanzania, authorities stated. Fausta, a 57- year-old rhino, died from natural causes in the NgorongoroCrater, part of the NgorongoroConservation AreaAuthority She lived a free-ranging life for more than 54 years in Ngorongoro till 3 years back, when she […]

Rhino rescue? Scientists may hold key to saving northern white rhinoceros from extinction

File picture – Najin (L) and Fatu, the only 2 staying northern white rhinos graze together in their paddock on March 20, 2018 at the ol-Pejeta conservancy in Nanyuki, north of capitalNairobi (TONY KARUMBA/AFP/GettyImages) Scientistsmay be able to conserve the seriously threatened northern white rhinoceros fromextinction, according to spectacular brand-new hereditary research study. Researchersfrom the […]