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Vincent, J. 1968. Editor’s note on movement of square-lipped (white) rhinoceroses Ceratotherium simum simum. Lammergeyer 9: 23-25.

Editor’s note on movement of square-lipped (white) rhinoceroses Ceratotherium simum simum

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Maphuta Game Reserve, 19 male, 17 female, total 36

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Nelspruit, Mr. O. Doyer, 1 male, 1 female, total 2.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Nyala Game ranch, 1 male, 1 female, total 2.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Grahamstown Nature Reserve, 1 male, 2 female, total 3.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Timbavati Nature Reserve, 2 male, 2 female, total 4.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Kyle Dam Game Reserve, 13 male, 14 female, total 27

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Vernon Crookes Game Reserve, 3 male, 3 female, total 6.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Botswana, Chobe Game Reserve, 2/2, total 4

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Vanderbijl Park Nature reserve, 3 male, 3 female, total 6.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Hluhluwe GR, 4 male, 2 female, total 6.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Mlilwane Game Sanctuary, 1 male, 3 female, total 4.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Iscor Nature reserve, 3 male, 3 female, total 6.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Loskop Nature Reserve, 4 male, 6 female, total 10.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Livingstone Game Park, 2 male, 2 female, total 4.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Mkuzi Game Reserve, 5 male, 4 female, total 9.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum) Year 1968

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Queen Elizabeth park, 3 male, 2 female, total 5.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Springs Municipality, 1 male, 1 female, total 2.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum) Year 1968

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Rondalia GR, 2 male, 2 female, total 4.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Willem Prerotius GR in Orange Free State, 4 male, 4 female, total 8.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Mala Mala NR, 25 male, 18 female, total 43

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Ndumu Game Reserve, 8 male, 10 female, 6 calves, total 24.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Kruger NP, 51 male, 45 female, total 96

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Matopos National Parl, 6 male, 7 female, total 13.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Victoria Falls National park, 2 male, 2 female, total 4.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Wankie GR, 15 male, 20 female, total 35

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Hemlock, Mr. Webb, 1 male, 1 female, total 2.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Krugersdorp Nature Reserve, 2 male, 2 female, total 4.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Ubizane Game Ranch, 5 male, 6 female, total 11.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To Meru Game Reserve, 3 male, 3 female, total 6.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Umfolozi, 1961-May 1968. To McIlwaine National park, 1 male, 2 female, total 3.

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Location Mozambique Subject Distribution Species White Rhino (simum)

Movement of Ceratotherium simum from Zululand. Project known as ?operation Rhino.' The work is designed to reduce the rhino population in Umfolozi GR, where the animals had become over numerous as a result of good conservation. From 1 Jan 1961 to 31 May 1968, 482 rhinos were exported and removed from their former habitat in Umfolozi. Destination - Zoos Burma, Rangoon 2/2 Canada Calgary 1/1 Edmonton 1/1 Toronto 1/1 Denmark Copenhagen 1/1 East Germany Berlin 1/1 Dresden 1/1 Japan Tokyo 1/1 Netherlands Rotterdam 1/1 Sweden Kolmarden ? 1/1 Switzerland Rapperswil ? 1/1 Zurich 1/1 U.K. Chester 1/1 London 1/1 Whipsnade 1/1 USA New York Bronx 1/1 Castkilll, NY 1/1 Chicago 1/1 Detroit 1/1 Fort Worth 1/1 Los Angeles 1/1 Louisville 1/1 Memphis 2/2 Milwaukee 1/ 2 New orleans 1/1 Oklahoma City 1/1 Omaha 1/1 Phoenix 1/1 San Diego 1/1 San Francisco 1/1 Tampa 1/1 Unknown 1/1 W.Germany Bremen ? 1/1 Hannover 1/0 Leipzig ? 1/1 Gelsenkirchen? 1/1 Unknown Trader 1/1 Mozambique Lourenco marques Zoo 1/1 South Africa Tygerberg Zoo Park 1/1 Johannesburg Zoo 2/2 Natal Lion Park 1/1 Pretoria Zoo 2/3 Destinations - parks in Africa Botswana Chobe Game Reserve 2/2 Kenya Meru GR 3/3 Mozambique Maphuta GR 19/17 = 36 Rhodesia Kyle Dam GR 13/14 Matopos NP 6/7 McIlwaine NP 1/ 2 Victoria Falls NP 2/2 Wankie GR 15/20 South Africa Grahamstown NR 1/ 2 Hluhluwe GR 4/2 Mkuzi GR 5/4 Ndumu GR 8/10 + 6 calves Nyala Game ranch 1/1 Queen Elizabeth park 3/2 Ubizane Game Ranch 5/6 V.crookes GR 3/3 Willem Pretorius GR 4/4 Hemlock, Mr Webb 1/1 Iscor Nature reserve 3/3 Kruger NP 51/45 Krugersdorp NR 2/2 Loskop NR 4/6 Mala Mala NR 25/18 Nelspruit, Mr.O.Doyer 1/1 Rondalia GR 2/2 Springs Municipality 1/1 Timbavati NR 2/2 Vanderbijl Park NR 3/3 Swaziland Mlilwane GR 1/3 Zambia Livingstone Game Park 2/2 Total moved: 482, of which 404 within Africa

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