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Zoo Experts Successfully Administer Eyedrops to Endangered Rhino

2/18/2026

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Thad Lacinak and Angi Lacinak, animal behaviorists with the Palm Beach Zoo, devised a method to administer eyedrops to Thuza, the endangered white rhino.
In August 2025, they traveled to Zimbabwe to implement the plan by coaxing Thuza into a small space.
By the end of two weeks, local staff could administer the medication effectively.
The southern white rhino remains near threatened, with poaching and habitat loss continuing.

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Story summary

Thad Lacinak and Angi Lacinak, animal behaviorists with the Palm Beach Zoo, devised a method to administer eyedrops to Thuza, the endangered white rhino.
In August 2025, they traveled to Zimbabwe to implement the plan by coaxing Thuza into a small space.
By the end of two weeks, local staff could administer the medication effectively.
The southern white rhino remains near threatened, with poaching and habitat loss continuing.