By Laura Geggel, Senior
Writer | July 16, 2018 07:34pm ET
A mission meant to save
critically endangered rhinoceroses by transferring them to a wildlife sanctuary
in Kenya has ended in tragedy, with the deaths of eight of the odd-toed
ungulates, according to Kenya's Ministry of Tourism.
But the culprit wasn't poaching.
Rather, it was likely salty water, the ministry said.
Preliminary investigations showed
that once the black rhinos (Diceros
bicornis) arrived at the newly created sanctuary in Tsavo East National
Park, they gulped down water with a high salt content. The more salty water the
rhinos drank, the thirstier they became, leading to a vicious cycle, the
ministry reported on July 13. [Up
and Away! Photos of Rhinos in Flight]
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