How many black rhino are left?
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While there's no exact number, experts believe that only 27,000 to 30,000 rhinos are still alive today. "Two species are African: the black rhino, with 5,500 animals left, and the white rhino, with [around] 18,000 animals left," says Emma Pereira, Communications Manager at Save the Rhino International.
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