Czech zoo burns rhino horns worth US$2m, in protest against auction in South Africa
(WorldNews Europe)

A Czech zoo burned some 33.5kg of rhino horns with an estimated black market value of more than US$2 million on Tuesday in a protest against a controversial rhino horn auction in South Africa. The Dvur Kralove Zoo, 110km northeast of Prague, is home to 19 rhinos, the largest group of its kind in Europe. Dozens of visitors applauded Tuesday’s ceremonial burning, which took place under the presence of heavily armed customs officials. Earlier this year, the zoo removed the horns from some of......