Although African Parks is purchasing the entire breeding program, their goal is to eventually rewild these rhinos.

The project will take about a decade to complete.

This is one of the largest continent-wide rewilding endeavors to occur for any species.

White Rhinoceros

White rhino in South Africa (Photo: palko72/Depositphotos)

Poaching remains a serious threat to white rhinos, especially in South Africa.

A population of 2,000 privately owned white rhinos was put up for auction in April 2023.

White Rhinoceros

White rhino, Kruger National Park, South Africa (Photo: MariSwanepoel/Depositphotos)

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Large male white rhino (Photo: fouroaks/Depositphotos)