2,000 white rhinos bred in captivity will be rewilded across Africa to protect the species’ future

Sep 26, 2023

The plan is to release the animals – and their future offspring – and rewild in groups of around 300 a year over the next 10 years. Image: Unsplash/Wade Lambert

Andrea Willige

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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White rhino cow and calf to be rewilded over the next 10 years. Image: Brent Stirton/African Parks

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