KIDEPO VALLY NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — Rhinos have been reintroduced to Uganda’s Kidepo Valley National Park after populations there were wiped out by poaching.

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Rangers prepare a rhinoceros for transport from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Rangers prepare a rhinoceros for transport from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Rangers prepare a rhinoceros for transport from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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A rhinoceros gets labeled at the Kidepo Rhino Sanctuary before being released to the wild in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A rhinoceros gets labeled at the Kidepo Rhino Sanctuary before being released to the wild in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A rhinoceros gets labeled at the Kidepo Rhino Sanctuary before being released to the wild in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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Veterinarians label a rhinoceros at the Kidepo Rhino Sanctuary before it is released to the wild in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Veterinarians label a rhinoceros at the Kidepo Rhino Sanctuary before it is released to the wild in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Veterinarians label a rhinoceros at the Kidepo Rhino Sanctuary before it is released to the wild in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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A ranger darts a rhinoceros at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary before relocating it to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A ranger darts a rhinoceros at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary before relocating it to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A ranger darts a rhinoceros at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary before relocating it to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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Veterians label a rhino that was relocated to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Veterians label a rhino that was relocated to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Veterians label a rhino that was relocated to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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A truck carrying a rhinoceros in a transportation crate arrives at Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A truck carrying a rhinoceros in a transportation crate arrives at Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A truck carrying a rhinoceros in a transportation crate arrives at Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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Rangers work with a rhinoceros after it was transported in a crate to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Rangers work with a rhinoceros after it was transported in a crate to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

Rangers work with a rhinoceros after it was transported in a crate to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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A southern white rhinoceros stands outside a transportation crate at Kidepo Valley National Park, after being relocated from a private ranch in Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A southern white rhinoceros stands outside a transportation crate at Kidepo Valley National Park, after being relocated from a private ranch in Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A southern white rhinoceros stands outside a transportation crate at Kidepo Valley National Park, after being relocated from a private ranch in Uganda, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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A rhinoceros stands inside the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary after being darted, which will put it to sleep, as rangers prepare to relocate it to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A rhinoceros stands inside the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary after being darted, which will put it to sleep, as rangers prepare to relocate it to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

A rhinoceros stands inside the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary after being darted, which will put it to sleep, as rangers prepare to relocate it to Kidepo Valley National Park in north-eastern Uganda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Dipak)

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