At the bloody heart of this conflict is the rhino's horn, a prized ingredient in traditional Asian medicines. Though black market prices vary widely, as of last fall dealers in Vietnam quoted ...

Black rhinos boast two horns, the foremost more prominent than the other. Rhino horns grow as much as three inches a year, and have been known to grow up to five feet long. Females use their horns ...

Sadly, humans are the number one predator of rhinos. Poachers kill rhinos for their horns, which they sell on the black ...

Dr Bart Gazendam discussed rhino poaching and dehorning as an anti-poaching strategy at the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage ...

South Africa's rhino poaching declined by 16 percent last year when a total of 420 rhinos were poached for their horns, 79 ...

The winning image from the fifty-third Wildlife Photographer of the Year captures the aftermath of an act of brutality: a dead black rhino, killed for its commercially valuable horn. Museum mammal ...

This week five representatives from South Africa are in Vietnam to discuss ways to address the growing illegal trade in rhinoceros horn from South Africa to Vietnam. This week five representatives ...

During a territorial fight in Nepal, two rhinos go head-to-head (and horn-to-horn), resulting in something never caught on camera until now: one rhino losing its horn in the action.

South African film is still popular for stories about animals and conflict. The Last Ranger combines both in a slick, well acted short film.