Rhinos to be Airlifted Across Africa to Save them from Extinction

The future of rhinos might be up in the air.

Starting in January 2015, a conservation group will fly as many as 100 rhinos from South Africa to Botswana in an attempt to save the animal from extinction.

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The relocation project comes after one of the deadliest years for rhinos on record, with more than 1,000 killed in South Africa alone, according to the South Africa Department of Environmental Affairs.

The project called Rhinos Without Borders was launched by filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert in July as a joint effort between the conservation tourism companies &Beyond and Great Plains Conservation Read more...

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