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The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife of Kenya said Tuesday that & # 39; a ninth black rhinoceros has died after being transferred to a new sanctuary in a national park. According to the ministry, the first rhino died of & # 39; salt poisoning after drinking the & # 39; water with high salinity.
The last black rhino death, reported Tuesday, bringing to nine the number of deaths in the & # 39; sloppy resettlement operation. Only two of the transplanted black rhinos remain in the new habitat of Tsavo East National Park.
According to the Kenya Wildlife Service, resettlement is to establish a viable population in the new sanctuary and to protect endangered species against poaching
. A team led by the & # 39; d & Unit # 39; Kenyan police investigation will examine exactly what caused the deaths and how it s & # 39; is produced, and will report in a week
Najib Balala is the secretary of Kenya's office for tourism and wildlife. l & # 39; team that will lead the & # 39; survey will be a senior officer of the CID office, office & # 39; criminal investigation and will strive someone & # 39; one of my office. There will be the & # 39; University of Nairobi, the Veterinary Department, there will also be the Veterinary Department at the Ministry of & # 39; Agriculture. "
Balala said the dead were unprecedented in KWS operations. rhino horn, he said to belong to the deceased animals to confirm that all the horns were secured by KWS after death. earlier, the Kenyans on social media expressed their suspicion that the rhinos were killed for their horns, which are prized in Asia as symb oles status for their legendary healing qualities.
Balala said the two remaining rhinos are closely monitored. "We confirmed this morning in park management that & # 39; they are healthy," he said.
The rhino populations across the & # 39; Africa have fallen dramatically in recent years, mainly because of poachers. Kenya had a 1,258 rhino population in 2017. This included 745 black rhinos.
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