(ANSA) - ROMA, 13 NOV - epaselect epa11717701 Members of the
Rhino Repro team check the vital statistics of five-year-old
rhino Mia after she was darted and tranquilized during an OPU
(Ovary pick-up procedure) at a rhino sanctuary near Pretoria,
South Africa, 12 November 2024 (issued 13 November 2024). The
procedure collects eggs from the female rhino for in vitro
fertilization with the aim to get embryos produced. Rhino Repro
uses assessed reproductive techniques so as to improve the
reproductive rate of critically endangered wildlife species
including rhino. The aim with OPU (Ovary pick-up procedure) is
to help grow the rhino population as rhino poaching in South
Africa and on the African continent continues notwithstanding
the efforts to stop the illegal trade in rhino horn. EPA/KIM
LUDBROOK (ANSA).
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