Rhino births on Laikipia ranch surpass target

Ol Jogi Ranch Wildlife Manager, Jamie Gaymer, who is also the chairperson of the Association of Private Land Rhino Sanctuaries (APLRS) and ranch's senior supervisor Mr Francis Ekile Ekai calm a blind rhino that was scheduled for eye surgery at a secluded boma within the ranch in this past photogragh. The ranch recorded 11 rhino births, six of which were from the critically endangered black rhino species. Photo by JOB WERU/Standard.

Rhinos on a Laikipia ranch gave birth to 11 calves last year surpassing the target set by conservationists.

The Kenya National Rhino Conservation and Management Strategy has an annual six per cent projection growth rate.