The rhino’s value is seen in its horn, rather than the critical role they play in the ecosystem. Protect the rhino, and you protect all the other species that share their habitat. The white rhino grazing helps maintain savannah grasslands which, act as natural carbon sinks.

Rhino horns are made of keratin, the protein that makes up our hair and nails. A rhino’s horns has several functions, including defending territories, displaying dominance, defending calf from other rhinos and predators, maternal care (guiding calf), and foraging behaviour.

Did you know…by instantly sharing a photo of a rhino, you could directly or indirectly cause that rhino to be poached. Sophisticated poachers can extract information about the area, date and time through the photo, narrowing down the radius the rhino could be in. Never upload a photo with rhinos in it until at least a month after the sighting happened.