Species
Black rhinoceros
The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), also called the black rhino or the hooked-lip rhinoceros, is a species of rhinoceros native to East and Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Although the species is referred to as black, its colours vary from brown to grey. It is the only extant species of the genus Diceros.
Diceros bicornisIUCN Red List: Critically Endangered (CR)
Sanctuaries caring for Black rhinoceros
Nairobi, Kenya
The Nairobi Nursery of Kenya's best-known orphan elephant project, where orphaned elephant and rhino calves are hand-raised so they can one day return to the wild.
- Open to visitors
- Accepts donations