jorge's+projects

This are where all of my projects are going to be. It's been a tough time for __rhinoceroses__ lately. Last week, the I**nternational Union for** **Conservation** declared the western black rhino extinct in the wild. It was last seen in western Africa in 2006. Now, conservationists are going to extremes to make sure other rhinos don't meet the same fate. Earlier this month, 19 south-central black rhinos in South Africa were airlifted by helicopter. They were dangled upside down by their ankles and taken to a nearby vehicle. The rhinos were then driven to an area nearly 1,000 miles away. Although this unusual scene might seem cruel, conservationists say it's the gentlest and **quickest** way to transport the animals. The "flying rhinos" were taken to a new home that conservationists say will keep the animals safe from hunters. Though it's illegal to hunt most rhinos, many are still killed for their horns. The horns can sell for as much as $30,000 each. media type="custom" key="12918802"media type="custom" key="12384880"media type="custom" key="12384868"