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The word "auction" usually conjures up
of priceless art,
wines or celebrity
. It rarely makes us think of a near-threatened
of rhinoceros. However, those rich enough to splash out in
of $10 million can bid for 1,993 white rhinos on May the 1st, which is International Save the Rhino Day. The
beasts are being sold by multi-millionaire conservationist John Hume, a South African
. He started a rhino breeding
with about 200 animals 30 years ago. He managed to increase his
of the animals ten-fold. Mr Hume is also selling the 8,500-
ranch 100 miles south-east of Johannesburg where the rhinos live.
