Rhino Rewild has moved 745 southern white rhinos into 19 protected areas across Rwanda, the DRC, Uganda and South Africa.

The operation is one of the largest rhino relocations ever attempted. Africa Geographic covered the effort in a September special.

National Geographic reported on the wider push to move thousands of rhinos. The World Economic Forum noted 2,000 white rhinos are set for release into the wild.

Rhinos were pushed to the brink by poaching. Moving them to guarded reserves gives the species room to breed safely.

Conservationists call it a turning point. The project shows what sustained funding and protection can achieve for wildlife.

White rhinos were once pushed near extinction by poaching. Demand for horns drove the killing for decades. Guarded reserves have helped numbers recover slowly. Moving rhinos spreads the risk across countries. Conservationists call the project proof that protection works.

Each rhino is tracked after release. Rangers guard the new herds around the clock against poachers.