Kenya to translocate 21 black rhinoceros to boost population

NAIROBI, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said Friday that it plans to translocate 21 female and male black rhinoceros to Loisaba Conservancy, located about 190 km north of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, before the end of January to boost the population of the iconic species.

Erastus Kanga, KWS director general, said that the black rhinoceros will be coming from Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.