{"product_id":"adopt-a-rhino-2","title":"Adopt a Rhino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhinos are under threat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhinos have roamed the Earth for millions of years, but \u003cstrong\u003etheir numbers have been devastated in little more than a century\u003c\/strong\u003e. Around 500,000 rhinos lived in the wild at the start of the 20th century; today, fewer than 27,000 remain across Africa and Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree of the world’s five rhino species are now \u003cstrong\u003eCritically Endangered\u003c\/strong\u003e, with poaching, habitat loss and small, isolated populations continuing to threaten their survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoaching for the illegal wildlife trade remains one of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aspinallfoundation.org\/the-aspinall-foundation\/working-around-the-world\/south-africa\/dehorning-rhinos\/\" title=\"Aspinall Foundation - Rhino dehorning\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe most prominent threat to rhinos.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Their horns are used in traditional medicines and purchased as symbols of wealth and status, despite having no proven medicinal benefits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabitat loss and fragmentation also place wild populations at risk, leaving rhinos with fewer safe, connected landscapes in which to feed, roam and breed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow your rhino adoption helps overseas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspinall Foundation has a long history of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/oqXBrdN4LN\/\" title=\"Aspinall Foundation rhino rewilding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereturning captive-born rhinos\u003c\/a\u003e to protected areas in Africa. We have also worked with conservation partners to rescue and relocate rhinos facing danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo date, The Aspinall Foundation have \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aspinallfoundation.org\/the-aspinall-foundation\/working-around-the-world\/tanzania\/\" title=\"Aspinall Foundation - Rhino rewilding success\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etransferred eight black rhinos from European collections to protected areas in Africa \u003c\/a\u003e- five to Tanzania and three to South Africa where they can roam free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese rhinos have gone on to breed successfully in the wild. There have now been 25 wild births to released black rhinos, creating a growing family line of more than 60 descendants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis remarkable legacy demonstrates how returning even a small number of suitable animals to the wild can make a lasting contribution to the recovery of a threatened species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparing three more black rhinos for the wild\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Aspinall Foundation is working to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aspinallfoundation.org\/the-aspinall-foundation\/rhino-appeal-2025\/\"\u003ereturn three UK-born black rhinos – Kisima, Chanua and Mizi – to Grumeti Reserve in Tanzania\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a protected new home selected and plans underway, the three females are preparing for an extraordinary journey from Kent to Africa. There, they will have the opportunity to roam across a vast natural landscape, follow a natural diet and potentially produce wild-born calves of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdopt a rhino with The Aspinall Foundation and help us return threatened animals to the wild and support new generations of this remarkable species.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun facts about rhinos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are five living rhino species: two in Africa and three in Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA group of rhinos is known as a crash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhino horn is made from keratin, the same protein found in human hair and fingernails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll rhinos are herbivores, but different species eat in different ways. Black rhinos use their pointed upper lips to grasp leaves and branches, while white rhinos have wide, square lips suited to grazing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhinos have relatively poor eyesight but excellent hearing and a highly developed sense of smell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite their size, some rhinos can move surprisingly quickly. Black rhinos have been recorded running at speeds of up to around 55km per hour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack rhinos communicate using a range of sounds, including growls, snorts, squeaks, screams and trumpet-like calls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxpeckers are often seen riding on African rhinos and feeding on ticks and other parasites. Their alarm calls may also warn rhinos of approaching danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TheAspinallFoundation","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":55622098715000,"sku":"RhinoDigi","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical","offer_id":55622098813304,"sku":"RhinoPhys","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4822\/9458\/files\/Rhino_1.jpg?v=1785763842","url":"https:\/\/shop.aspinallfoundation.org\/products\/adopt-a-rhino-2","provider":"The Aspinall Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}