Poaching is rife, well-organised, and difficult to stop due to endemic corruption in many African nations; there are moves afoot to stop it.
The young black male rhino comes charging out of the bush, driven into the open by the helicopter hovering overhead.
Rhino horns, popular for centuries in Asia as an aphrodisiac, are worth an astounding $450,000 each on the black market. Poaching is rife, well-organised, and difficult to stop due to endemic corruption in many African nations. The program, which began in 2016, is hugely expensive given the manpower involved and the costs of helicopters, veterinary services and equipment such as tracking devices. Phinda has between 20 and 30 black rhino and 200 to 300 white rhino, and horns grow back every 18 months to two years. Dr Scott says he has removed at least 2000 horns.
Later in the day, in another part of the reserve, we come across a female white rhino who has just given birth to a calf. The baby is still attached by umbilical cord. The mother looks wary but not alarmed. It’s as if she knows we are not there to do harm.Phinda Private Game Reserve occupies 29,866 hectares and seven diverse ecosystems in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, south of Kruger and close to the Mozambique border.
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