Rhinos Return to Uganda's Kidepo Valley

0:00It's March 20th, and here's what's happening across the world right now. Ugandan wildlife officials have brought rhinos back to Kadeppo Valley National Park in the Northeast, where none have roamed since poachers wiped them. Out in 1983, this week, they released two southern white rhinos from a breeding sanctuary on Tuesday, with two more arriving Thursday. These rhinos came from Zewa rhinos sanctuary in Central Uganda, a private site that's been breeding them successfully since 2005. Officials work with groups like Global Conservation to move the animals more than 400 kilometers over rough terrain to a prepared area with fences, roads, and fire protection. Conservation leaders call this a major milestone, kicking off a fresh chapter for rhinos in the park and signaling stronger protection for Uganda's wild spaces. It also boosts tourism, letting locals and visitors see rhinos up close in the wild once again. Poaching drove the rhinos away decades ago, driven by demand for their horns in Asia, where they can sell for more than gold.

1:03While threats linger, better security has cut incident sharply in recent years. More rhinos are set to arrive later this year, some even from Kenya, building toward a thriving population and long-term hope for the species.