Black Rhinos Are Now Extinct in Western Africa

This is really sad:

Two subspecies of rhinoceros have been declared extinct this month, highlighting the problem of poachers who kill the beasts only for their horns. The West African black rhino was officially wiped out as it has not been spotted in the wild since 2006, and none live in captivity. The Javan rhinoceros of Vietnam was declared extinct just a few weeks earlier. Read more.

(Source: theatlantic)

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   This is just sad, people should have more awareness about these beautiful animals. I think it’s imperative that every...

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