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A Black Rhino Airlift from South Africa to East Africa

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Charity, Green

Even the most jaded traveler is thrilled by the view out the window while landing in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, but one has to imagine that five particular passengers who were indeed on a trip of a lifetime last week were somewhat less than delighted -- not that they had much of a view.

Five endangered black rhinoceros were transported by air from South Africa's Addo Reserve to the Serengeti Park yesterday -- funded in part by Singita Grumeti Reserves, the Tanzania arm of Singita, which runs a group of ultra-luxury African safari lodges. (Other benefactors:The US Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Nduna Foundation.)The rhino relocation was part of a species preservation project over forty years in the making.

Gallery: Black Rhino Transport to East Africa

Tags: africa, conservation, preservation, rhino, Rhinoceros, safari, SouthAfrica, Tanzania

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The International Rhino Foundation, Charity of the Day

by Star Sutherland (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity, Charity of the Day

The International Rhino Foundation was formed in 1963 to aid the five species of rhino that is rapidly facing extinction, today it is dedicated to the survival of the world's rhino species through conservation and research. Without drastic action, some rhinos could be extinct within the next 10-20 years! There are currently only 17,500 rhinos alive (1,200 of those are in captivity). The Sumatran rhino is one of the most endangered mammals on Earth, with fewer than 300 alive, living in Indonesia and Malaysia. You can help to protect the Sumatran Rhino from extinction by adopting one of them! You can adopt one in your own name, or as a unique gift for a fellow animal lover.

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Wood Rhino Lounge Chair

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The words "limited edition" are music to almost any decorator's ears, especially when trying to create a unique look for a home. A cookie-cutter Ikea-type style doesn't necessarily have anything wrong with it, particularly when the design is nice, but products like that tend to be made from less expensive, less durable materials, which isn't as appropriate for a posh estate as it is for a college student. The limited edition Wood Rhino Lounge Chair will give you the look of the plastic, cookie-cutter-esque Rhino ($225) in an elegant hardwood finish. Only three of this elegant piece will be created, so even at $3,500, they're not going to be around for long.