Saving the Black Rhino | National Geographic

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[Music] this could be the warm savannahs of

this could be the warm savannahs of

this could be the warm savannahs of Africa instead it’s the open grasslands

Africa instead it’s the open grasslands

Africa instead it’s the open grasslands of Texas finn’s ten properties of the

of Texas finn’s ten properties of the

of Texas finn’s ten properties of the fossil rim Wildlife Center it’s home to

fossil rim Wildlife Center it’s home to

fossil rim Wildlife Center it’s home to both the black and white African rhino

both the black and white African rhino

both the black and white African rhino both endangered species black rhinos

both endangered species black rhinos

both endangered species black rhinos came to fossa rim in 1992 as a

came to fossa rim in 1992 as a

came to fossa rim in 1992 as a cooperative effort with the government

cooperative effort with the government

cooperative effort with the government of Zimbabwe and what we tried to work

of Zimbabwe and what we tried to work

of Zimbabwe and what we tried to work out at that point was there was there

out at that point was there was there

out at that point was there was there was poaching in Africa they were

was poaching in Africa they were

was poaching in Africa they were concerned about losing all of their

concerned about losing all of their

concerned about losing all of their rhinos and so the animals that came to

rhinos and so the animals that came to

rhinos and so the animals that came to the United States were basically an

the United States were basically an

the United States were basically an insurance policy against extinction this

insurance policy against extinction this

insurance policy against extinction this Conservation Center in Glen Rose Texas

Conservation Center in Glen Rose Texas

Conservation Center in Glen Rose Texas has been breeding rhinos ever since in

has been breeding rhinos ever since in

has been breeding rhinos ever since in 2001 they celebrated a new arrival

this is COO simona

this is COO simona a 2,500 pound black rhinoceros his

a 2,500 pound black rhinoceros his

a 2,500 pound black rhinoceros his father was sent from fossil rim to

father was sent from fossil rim to

father was sent from fossil rim to Australia to help a breeding program

Australia to help a breeding program

Australia to help a breeding program there and now COO simona his son has

there and now COO simona his son has

there and now COO simona his son has come home

after a long flight coup Simona is ready

after a long flight coup Simona is ready for his new quarters and after exploring

for his new quarters and after exploring

for his new quarters and after exploring them a bit

them a bit

them a bit he’s ravenous after 30 days in

he’s ravenous after 30 days in

he’s ravenous after 30 days in quarantine

quarantine

quarantine hi Simona is free to breed with the

hi Simona is free to breed with the

hi Simona is free to breed with the female rhinos here at the centre the

female rhinos here at the centre the

female rhinos here at the centre the real significance to bringing us this

real significance to bringing us this

real significance to bringing us this new bowling is that he’s totally

new bowling is that he’s totally

new bowling is that he’s totally unrelated to any other animals in this

unrelated to any other animals in this

unrelated to any other animals in this country he’s brand new bloodline the

country he’s brand new bloodline the

country he’s brand new bloodline the Bulls new bloodline will diversify the

Bulls new bloodline will diversify the

Bulls new bloodline will diversify the rhino population creating a stronger

rhino population creating a stronger

rhino population creating a stronger gene pool and increasing the populations

gene pool and increasing the populations

gene pool and increasing the populations resistance to disease but more

resistance to disease but more

resistance to disease but more importantly COO Simona will add a few

importantly COO Simona will add a few

importantly COO Simona will add a few new additions to the population here

humans are the adult rhinos only

humans are the adult rhinos only predator in the wild black rhinos are

predator in the wild black rhinos are

predator in the wild black rhinos are killed in Africa for their valuable

killed in Africa for their valuable

killed in Africa for their valuable horns which are sold as decorations

horns which are sold as decorations

horns which are sold as decorations medicinal cures and aphrodisiacs

since 1970 their numbers have dropped

since 1970 their numbers have dropped more than 95% because of habitat loss

more than 95% because of habitat loss

more than 95% because of habitat loss and poaching the future of this animal

and poaching the future of this animal

and poaching the future of this animal is really in the hands of human beings

is really in the hands of human beings

is really in the hands of human beings and if we don’t move aggressively we

and if we don’t move aggressively we

and if we don’t move aggressively we could lose this endangered species and

could lose this endangered species and

could lose this endangered species and of course many others at the faucet rim

of course many others at the faucet rim

of course many others at the faucet rim Wildlife Center both humans and rhinos

Wildlife Center both humans and rhinos

Wildlife Center both humans and rhinos are doing their best to keep the species

are doing their best to keep the species

are doing their best to keep the species alive in 2005 kusa Mona’s son was born

alive in 2005 kusa Mona’s son was born

alive in 2005 kusa Mona’s son was born 106 pounds of baby black rhino