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# Rhino

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# Endangered
Limerick man accused of trafficking rhino horns is extradited to US
A barrister for John Slattery expressed concern about his client’s transfer to a Texas prison because he is in a high-risk category in respect of Covid-19.
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May 22nd 2020, 3:24 PM
# High Court
Limerick man wanted for alleged rhino horn trafficking willing to surrender himself to US authorities, court told
The man is in custody awaiting his surrender to US officials but the handover cannot occur due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Apr 1st 2020, 4:41 PM
# Endangered Species
Irish man jailed in US for trafficking rhino horns
Richard Sheridan, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 14 months in prison.
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Oct 2nd 2019, 10:44 AM
# extinction
Last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya
Scientists have gathered his genetic material and are working on techniques to preserve the subspecies.
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Mar 20th 2018, 9:04 AM
# Rhino
Gattuso still looking for his first win as Milan surprisingly go down to Croatian outfit
Rijecka handed the Rossoneri defeat but the Italians still go through as group leaders.
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Dec 7th 2017, 9:14 PM
# international crime
Irish man from 'Rathkeale Rovers' smuggling gang jailed in Miami for trafficking a rhino horn
Michael Hegarty was arrested in Belgium following an international arrest warrant.
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Nov 15th 2017, 8:59 AM
# karma police
Alleged poacher arrested after rhino he was targeting attacks and injures him
The incident happened in Etosha National Park in Namibia.
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Oct 22nd 2017, 1:07 PM
# National Park
Rhino kills conservationist in Rwanda
Hungarian Krisztian Gyongyi had been helping reintroduce the black rhino to Akagera National Park.
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Jun 9th 2017, 1:54 PM
# poaching
Dublin Zoo confident in its security as European zoos take extra steps to protect rhinos
A rhino was shot dead and had its horns hacked off in a grisly poacher attack earlier this month.
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Mar 25th 2017, 7:15 AM
# Rhino horn
European zoos the latest target for poachers seeking rhino horn
Vince the rhino was brutally killed by poachers earlier this week.
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Mar 11th 2017, 12:00 PM
# going going gone
Humans are hunting 300 mammal species to the brink of extinction for meat, says new global report
The Earth’s species are dying out at more than 1,000 times the usual rate.
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Oct 19th 2016, 12:08 PM
# Dublin rhino
Rhino from an under-threat species is born at Dublin Zoo
There were as little as 50 southern white rhinoceroses left in the wild in the early 1900s – now there are as many as 20,000.
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Aug 29th 2016, 3:48 PM
# Internal Review
Dublin Zoo examining incident where boy was seen inside rhino enclosure
Photographs of the incident were shared on Twitter.
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Aug 1st 2016, 6:14 PM
# Take a Break
Watch: A wildcat was caught riding a rhino at an African nature reserve
Like a boss.
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Jul 28th 2015, 11:00 AM
# You Don't Get The Horn
An Irish-backed company is making rhino horns to stop poaching
They plan to use them to destroy the demand for poaching.
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Jun 21st 2015, 3:01 PM
# whipsnade
Zookeeper seriously injured in rhino attack at British zoo
He is said to be in serious but stable condition at the hospital.
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Nov 19th 2014, 3:24 PM
# sob
Orphaned baby rhino refuses to sleep alone and will break your heart
Prepare your tear-ducts.
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Jun 12th 2014, 8:32 PM
# Dublin Zoo
Dublin's youngest rhino will meet his dad for the first time on 'The Zoo' tonight
All together now: “Awwww”.
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Apr 24th 2014, 7:30 AM
# horn of the dance
Environmental groups want to know if Flatley has a licence for that horn of his
The rhino horn was stolen from the dancer’s house in Cork last week.
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Jan 31st 2014, 5:24 PM
# Dublin Zoo
Over one million people visited Dublin Zoo in 2013
A number of high profile additions helped the numbers including an Asian lion and two snow leopards.
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Jan 8th 2014, 1:50 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Apr 18th 2013, 4:52 PM
# rhino robbery
Rhino heads and horns stolen from Dublin museum archive
National Museum Archives were raided after midnight by masked men who tied up security man.
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Apr 18th 2013, 10:55 AM
# pic of the day
Baffled Baby Rhino of the Day
No comment.
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Aug 13th 2012, 3:50 PM
# hair of the dog
Lemon in the armpit? Pickled sheep eye? 7 strange hangover cures
Fancy some rabbit dropping tea after a night out? Some fried canary? Thought not…
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May 12th 2012, 9:15 AM
# Extinct
Western black rhino declared extinct
Other subspecies of rhino also face extinction due to commercial poaching and threats from international crime groups targeting rhinos for their horns.
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Nov 10th 2011, 11:08 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jul 24th 2011, 9:04 AM
# Dublin Zoo
New arrivals at Dublin Zoo named
The results of the public competition are in…
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Jan 20th 2011, 12:22 PM
# Zoo Babies
Slideshow: Dublin Zoo unveils new baby rhino
Zoo is looking for the public’s help in naming the new arrival.
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Dec 15th 2010, 2:11 PM
# City Shape
$10bn plan to make cities in shape of fruits and animals
Sudan reveals its ambition to reshape its cities.
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Aug 19th 2010, 4:50 PM