Stage I
Harvest
Field-side recovery of oocytes, semen, and tissue from sedated rhinos under veterinary oversight.
About Rhino Repro
We work at the boundary of medicine and time.
§01 · Mission
Survival of the species.
Rhino Repro strives to ensure the indefinite survival of the white and black rhino by harvesting, multiplying, and storing genetic material through ground-breaking assisted reproduction techniques.
We are a registered South African non-profit working alongside reserves, veterinarians, and conservation partners to build a permanent biological archive — one that outlasts any single generation of donors, scientists, or animals.
§02 · Our work
Stage II
Multiply
In-vitro maturation, ICSI, and embryo culture validated for both Ceratotherium simum and Diceros bicornis.
Stage III
Store
Vitrification at −196°C across redundant facilities, with audited chain of custody.
§03 · By the numbers
What is at stake.
- 500,000
- African rhino in 1900
- 27,431
- Living today
- 2
- Northern white rhino alive · both female
- 1,284
- Vials in our archive