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Photos from the 2017 relocation of 18 Eastern Black Rhinos from South Africa to Rwanda.

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Mother and son black rhinos in the boma at Akagera

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Scenic view of Akagera National Park.

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Rhino calf - 18 months old

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Ranger looks over rhino

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Mother and Calf

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This particular rhino was hand-delivered to Rwandan President Paul Kagame by African Parks to thank him for restoring this endangered species and securing a future for them in Akagera National Park. May 2nd 2017 will be marked as a day of homecoming, and a day of hope.

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Andrea Heydlauff (CMO, African Parks) and Jes Gruner (Park Manager for Akagera Park) visited with President Paul Kagame to discuss what this means for rhinos, Rwanda, and conservation, and the message of hope this carries for the species around the world.

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A two year old male Eastern black rhino

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A newly translocated Eastern black rhino at Akagera National Park

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A crate is loaded onto a truck to transfer the rhinos to holding bomas.

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The team helps to guide a rhino into a crate for loading onto transport vehicles.

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The team helps to guide a rhino into a crate for loading onto transport vehicles.