Eco News – Celebrate World Rhino Day on 22 September 2019

DID YOU KNOW? Since 2008, 7 899 rhinos have been poached in South Africa, with a rhino killed almost every eight hours? These shocking and sad statistics highlight the plight of these magnificent creatures that are facing extinction due to the exponential rise in illegal rhino poaching in South Africa.

* Image by Charlie Dailey *

Rhino poaching is increasing at an alarming rate. Rhinos Without Borders was established in order to start moving these endangered animals away from the poaching hot-spots to a safer environment. In this case, the safer environment is one of our neighbouring countries, Botswana, where virtually no poaching takes place.

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