Jessye Wojtusik – Cincinnati Zoo Blog

Introducing the American Institute of Rhinoceros Science (AIRS)

Despite global efforts to conserve rhinos, many populations face severe threats to their survival. Rhinos in zoos can act as insurance against extinction but maintaining sustainable and healthy zoo populations can be difficult. Rhinos [...]

Working Together to Save the Rhinos

Rhino populations around the globe are imperiled due to poaching for their horns, which are made of keratin (the same material as our fingernails) but considered valuable in some cultures. Maintaining populations of rhinos [...]

Cincinnati Zoo Scientists Saving Rhinos in Ohio

In 2014, Cincinnati Zoo’s Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) was awarded a National Leadership Grant (NLG), to support rhino assisted reproduction efforts. This project was designed to help 1) contribute to [...]