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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Distribution - Records |
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White Rhino |
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purchase of white rhino at NPB auction. Clive Walker, Chairman of the Rhino & Elephant Foundation and of the African Rhino Owners Association (AROA) recently attended a game auction held at the Hluhluwe Game Reserve by Vleissentraal, on behalf of the Natal Parks Board. A total of 133 white rhino and six black rhino were auctioned. The black rhino, who were the highlight of the auction, fetched R150.000 each while the white rhinos fetched exceptional prices at an average of R43.000 and a high of R86.000. Walker purchased three white rhino females on behalf of the owner of Lapalala Wilderness to boost their white rhino population.
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Black rhino breeding success for Australia
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