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Black Rhino
Critically Endangered
5,500 in the wild and 184 in captivity
In 1970 there were 70,000 Black Rhinos. In 1900 there were 300,000 - 400,000.
East and South Africa
Kenya: Meru, Tsavo, Nairobi NP, Mt Kenya
The top threat to the Black Rhino population is poachers