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Saving Wild Rhinos

An adult rhino and a young rhino walk side by side across dry ground.
FRANZ ABERHAM—GETTY IMAGES

Namibia has recorded its lowest rhino poaching, or illegal hunting, numbers in a decade. In 2025, 41 rhinos were poached, compared with 75 the year before. Namibia is home to more than a third of Africa’s black rhino population. Communities, conservation groups, and the Namibian government have worked together to protect the animals. This collaboration “can make a lasting difference,” Stella McKitrick, of the World Wildlife Fund, wrote on July 16.