Polishing off rhinos – why Chinese revere the horn
By Felix Patton China was home to the gigantic one-horned rhinoceros Elasmotherium which survived in prehistoric times becoming extinct only about 10,000 years ago....
Fighting for Rhinos; Maasai Mara Rangers
They’re like dinosaurs. With a thick hide, rough skin, and immense horn jutting out from the center of their faces, rhinos almost perfectly parallel...
Africa’s newest bee discovery – Samba Turkana
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From 100 years in a jar, the blind snake leaps back to claim place...
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