Lever, C., 1990. Lake Nakuru black rhinoceros sanctuary. Oryx 24 (2): 90-94, figs. 1-4, map 1
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Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary. Rhino Rescue has also undertaken to fund further increase in the size of the rhino sanctuary started by the Zoo Check Charitable Trust in 1985 at Ngulia near Mtito Andei in the Tsavo West National Park, 190 km south-east of Nairobi, where the erection of a further 20 km of fencing will increase the total area of this sanctuary to some 60 sq km. Shortly after the first three female rhinos, caught near Kibwezi and Taveta, were freed in Tsavo, a male broke in through the perimeter fence, and has remained there ever since. Recently another male, who had killed two white rhinos at Ol Jogi, and had subsequently been de-horned, was translocated to Ngulia, where he in turn was killed by one of the resident rhinos. This unfortunate occurrence adds cogency to the many arguments against the de-horning of rhinos, certainly in Kenya, as a solution to the problem confronting conservationists. Since 1985 two rhino calves have been born at Ngulia, where the total number of rhinos in the sanctuary is now 10, and where a similar number from Solio (see below) is due to be added shortly.
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