{"id":216456,"date":"2023-08-30T09:45:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T15:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.wpengine.com\/?page_id=216456"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T17:02:02","slug":"rhino-signature-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/conservation\/crew\/rhino-signature-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhino Signature Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Saving Rhinos<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Although most people think \u201cAfrica\u201d when they hear \u201crhino\u201d Asian rhinos are more endangered than the African species. In the past, CREW scientists focused on two of these Asian species, the Sumatran rhino and greater one-horned (GOH) rhino. They succeeded in unraveling the mysteries of breeding Sumatran rhinos<\/a> in managed care while developing artificial insemination for producing genetically valuable GOH rhino calves. However, the landscape has changed, and the deadly poaching epidemic that started in Africa in 2008 now imperils all rhino species. Therefore, CREW\u2019s conservation research efforts are increasingly important for ensuring that all rhinos thrive, including those in our zoos. Our most recent project \u2013 the American Institute of Rhinoceros Science (AIRS)<\/a> is a bold initiative aimed at doing exactly that.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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