Take one species out and everything starts to crumble.” The western black rhino was declared extinct seven years ago, another victim of the lucrative and illegal rhino-horn trade. Vitale hopes ...

The world has known 11 subspecies of rhino. The western black rhino was declared extinct in 2011. Another, the northern white rhino, was down to just six specimens before one of the last two males ...

In 2007, 13 rhinos were recorded as having been killed; by 2015, that number had risen to 1,175. The Western black rhino was declared extinct in 2011, with the primary cause identified as poaching.

In drought-stricken parts of Africa, wildlife conservation groups are fighting to preserve endangered species such as black rhinos. It is a dangerous job but activists say they love it. For those who ...

A critically endangered rhino at a Pembrokeshire zoo is expecting her second baby. Dakima, an eastern black rhino at Folly Farm, has shown signs of pregnancy, much to the excitement of the zoo team.