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Vanessa Romo

2,000 'near threatened' white rhinos are up for auction

There are fewer than 16,000 white rhinos around the world and are classified as "near threatened." John Hume, owner of the Platinum Rhino Project, is estimated to own somewhere between 13% to 15% of the population. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

John Hume has been trying to save the white rhinos of South Africa before they're poached into extinction. Now, he says, he can't afford the upkeep of his crusade.

On Wednesday, Hume, who is estimated to own somewhere between 13% to 15% of the world's white rhinos, launched an auction to sell off the 2,000-strong herd in an online sale that's starting at $10 million.

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