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South Africa’s Rhinos Outfitted With Nuclear Isotopes Thwart $4.2M Poaching Plot

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South Africa’s rhinos, now laced with nuclear isotopes, have derailed a $4.2M poaching ring, forcing Google’s trending “why are rhino horns radioactive” and “how do anti-poaching drones work” into the limelight. In Limpopo, conservationists injected 47 rhinos with medical tracers, leaving poachers flummoxed as zebras followed drone convoys instead. “We never expected the horns to glow,” one startled ranger admitted, as local TikTokers scrambled for footage of neon wildlife under a full moon.

Following the glowing rhino spectacle, zebra herds inadvertently joined anti-poaching patrols, mistaking drones for migratory leaders. Meanwhile, “can nuclear material save endangered species” and “are radioactive rhino horns legal” skyrocketed on search charts. The scene: poachers with Geiger counters, outmaneuvered by bioluminescent behemoths and a stampede of confused zebras. One conservationist mused, “It’s the only time in history a rhino’s horn set off airport security in Kruger.”

As of July, Limpopo’s nuclear rhino initiative reports a 93% drop in horn theft—while one poacher’s compass spun wildly, following a radioactive hoofprint straight into a termite mound.

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