Day 2 was all about the rhinoceros. We stumbled upon a family--mom, dad and baby.
Rhinos are on the verge of extinction. 20,000 white rhinos are left in the world, and only 4,000 black rhinos remain today. 1,004 of them were lost in 2013 to poaching.
In traditional Chineese medicine, the rhino horn is considered to have medicinal value, and for this reason, rhinos are poached in Africa (where 93% of the rhino population can be found) and sold to TCM practitioners in the East. The value of one rhino horn can bring in upwards of 300,000 USD. It's worth more per kilogram than gold.
If nothing is done to stop the poaching, it is estimated that rhinos will be extinct sometime between 2025 and 2027. If you want to do something to help, check out SAVE THE RHINO.
Early morning coffee in the bush . . . the AM game drive starts at 6:15.
Below is a brown hyena. They are extremely rare and elusive. This one has a kudu leg in its mouth.
Check out the stunning autumn leaves. Such a strange thing to leave spring in Amsterdam and arrive to a fall, that feels like summer, in Africa.
More beautiful zebra.
Blue wildebeest:
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