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Ami VitaleHappy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Hold on to your hearts! We are turning up the love meter with this story about a sweet little fellow named "Valentine", the first black rhino calf born at Loisaba in over 50 years! This precious guy was born October 16, 2024, to Kibou—an eight-year-old black rhino who came from @olpejetaconservancy. An outrageous amount of love and effort went into welcoming Kibou and 20 other critically endangered black rhinos back to Loisaba last year. Thanks to collaboration among local communities, conservation heroes, and government agencies like @Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya’s black rhino population, once on the brink of extinction with just 240 individuals in the 1980s, has now grown to over 1,000. The habitat needed to be expanded so this move marked the beginning of a new population. But don’t pop the champagne just yet; there’s still work to be done! Expanding and connecting habitats like Loisaba is key to ensuring our beloved black rhinos population keeps growing. So, as we celebrate Valentine’s Day, be a part of this inspiring story and follow Loisaba Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy and me for updates on my adventures and the remarkable efforts to protect Kenya’s wildlife. And be sure to check out Issue 2 / 2025 of Nature Conservancy Magazine for the full story behind this incredible effort to save Kenya's black rhinos. Video by Ami Vitale #landconnectedlifeprotected #rhinos #kenya #africa #valentinesday
On the profile · Feb 14, 2025