At least 373 rhinos have been killed for their horns in South Africa during the first eight months of 2012, according to the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs.
Of the total, 229 were massacred in the famed Kruger National Park. 
So far this year, 199 people have been arrested in South Africa for rhino crimes.
Rhino horns seized
The Manila Standard Today reports that a shipment of rhino horns was intercepted by customs officers.
Six rhino horns were hidden among 300 sacks of cashew nuts. Like other countries in Southeast Asia, the Philippines was likely a transit point; the rhino horns were headed to either China or Vietnam. The Sun.Star added that the cargo was from Mozambique.
Rhino horn robbers in jail
Two men identified by BBC news as Jamie Channon and Tony Moore have been jailed for stealing a rhinoceros head from Haslemere Educational Museum in May 2011. The Guilford Crown Court sentenced Channon to three years and Moore to two.
Reminder: #worldrhinoday
Rhinos will have their day on September 22nd when World Rhino Day is celebrated! Find out more about World Rhino Day at worldrhinoday.org and facebook.com/WorldRhinoDay.
White rhino with calf via Shutterstock
