Rhinos Return to Uganda's Kidepo Valley

0:00From geopolitics to global markets, this is Global News Today. Rhinos are back in Uganda's Cadepal Valley National Park for the first time in more than 40 years. On Tuesday, two southern white rhinos arrived as the start of a plan to bring in eight animals total. Poachers wiped them out there back in 1983. Earlier this week, officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority explain how turmoil in the 80s led hunters to kill every rhino across Uganda's. Parks. The country once had around 700 of these massive creatures roaming wild. Park leaders are thrilled about this step. They say it kicks off a fresh chapter for the park's natural heritage. A detailed study confirmed, Cadepo's habitat, security, and resources make it ideal for the rhinos to thrive. The team prepared a secure sanctuary with strong fencing, roads, water systems, and monitoring tech to protect the animals. These rhinos came from the Zewa Rhino Sanctuary, which has bred them successfully since 2005.

1:02Poaching remains a big threat in Uganda, but arrests continue for wildlife crimes. The southern white rhino is near threatened worldwide, with just over 10,000 left according to recent surveys. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com. Made in AI.