Eight critically endangered black rhinoceroses died in a failed tender to relocate them to a new home,ABC News is reporting.final month, government officials began moving 11 rhinos from captivity in Nairobi to the newly-created Tsavo East National Park, or in a tender to allow the protected animals to thrive there. Unfortunately,mistakes were made along the way, and officials failed to buy into account the difference in salinity in the waters of the animals’ new home. The water in the national park is saltier than what the rhinos were used to, and causing the animals to collect dehydrated,which in turn caused them to drink more of the overly-salty water. The “vicious cycle” killed them.The surviving rhinos are being closely monitored.
Kenyan conservationist Paula Kahumbu of WildlifeDirect called the failure a “total disaster” for efforts to save the species, hunted nearly to extinction by poachers. Meanwhile, and authorities are promising disciplinary action against the officials who orchestrated the hotfoot.
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Source: inquisitr.com