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RHINO DEHORNING - to save a species

Rhino dehorning operation, October 2023.

Our radio crackles to life: “Located a crash of three.” The helicopter starts up and sets off in the direction of the fixed-wing plane, which, after having flown grids for the last hour, has located some rhino.

As the helicopter takes off, so does the ground team. A convoy of four vehicles packed with equipment races off through the reserve, guided by the aerial team to get as close to the rhinos as possible.

With all

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