After 40 years, rhinos return to Mozambique
By Reuters
11 July 2022 |
10:39 am
More than four decades after they became locally extinct, rhinos have been reintroduced to a national park in Mozambique as part of a project to protect the species and boost eco-tourism. Lauren Anthony has more.
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