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SA Rhino Horns Get a Safe Glow to Outsmart Smugglers

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It’s World Rhino Day – and a groundbreaking South African project could be a game-changer in the fight against poaching.

Scientists have found a way to make rhino horns lightly radioactive – not enough to harm the animal, but enough to scare off buyers and set off radiation detectors at borders.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
22 Sep 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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