Across Africa, rhinos are fighting for survival. Botswana could be their last haven and final hope. In our entire time across the length and breadth of our trip, we did not sight a single rhino, and then as we packed to leave the park, this rhino mother and cub blessed us with a sighting.
Rhino conservation for future generations is crucial. The Okavango Delta is one of the few places in Botswana where you can see the Big Five since Rhino have been reintroduced into the region.
Rhinos used to be abundant in the region but with the pressures of hunting and poaching for their horn, their numbers declined dramatically over the last century. Since poaching continues to be a real threat the animals are continually monitored by one of the world's best anti-poaching units.
Here’s wishing success to the Rhino conservation work in Africa. May their tribe increase!
