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Poachers slaughter 668 rhino in 2012


 Poachers slaughtered a record 668 rhinos in South Africa last year as demand for their horns continued to surge on the black market in Asia.

Over 60% of the Rhino were killed in the Kruger National Park.

Five more Rhino have beek killed since the start of this year.

Authorities have launched inter-linking campaigns to slow the killings including deploying soldiers and surveillance aircraft in the Kruger.

Last year, South Africa and Vietnam signed a deal to tackle the trade.