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Published: 2011-02-05 14:09:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 3483; Favourites: 207; Downloads: 0
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The rhino population in Africa has taken a beating, fueled by silly myths about virility in the Far East. The horn is made of nothing but fortified fingernail...snorting it will NOT give you a longer-lasting erection...so stop fuelling the trade in this wonderful animal, cause the poachers take them down with AK-47 rifles and chop the horns out with axes, often leaving the calves helpless, which eventually leads to their death by starvation.For more info on supporting the cause of anti-poaching, go to [link]
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It's just sick and sad to see this species being wiped out all because of someone wants to use it's horn to cure the sniffles.
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If you like rhino's you might want to take a look here:
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thanks will check it out...
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Thanks a lot for doing so!
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Absolutely stunning photo. Thank you for spreading the word about senseless poaching.
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Thanks. The proportions of this epidemic had grown even worse by the end of 2011!
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I read the AZA article that was just released on the matter. Truly heartbreaking. I'd like to feature a piece about it in HQAA soon.
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just amazing... beautiful beautiful Rhino... so evil to to use this beautiful animal for self pleasure... and then it is a myth.... How were you able to see this and photograph this... Amazing...
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"Rhino horn, like fingernails, is made of agglutinated hair."
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This is a magnificent shot of a magnificent animal.
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Great DOF on this one, and the colours compliment this wonderfully (but of course you know that...)
It's been quite some time since I've had a good sighting of a wild Black Rhino, they are becoming less and less common.
On my last trip to SA we saw plenty of their cousins, but only a fleeting glance of a Black Rhino.
2010 was a very bad year for the Rhino's of SA, let's hope that this year will end somwhat more optimistically
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I wholeheartedly agree...thanks!
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hair and fingernails are essentially the same, no?
semantics...the main point still remains
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I understand. But the horn is made of condensed hair, not reinforced fingernail.
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I'll change the caption if it makes you happy...
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He's gorgeous! I love it.
Poachers should get their own back. Personally, I would go hunting *them* with AK's, but hey "that's illegal". ): /sadpanda
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I've said for years that I should compile a team of Nature-Aware combatants, and offer our vigilante services to countries in Africa with a poaching problem.
In return for turning a blind eye to our escapades, I'd give them the ornaments made from the poacher's teeth and bones.
Now that would be poetic justice right there!
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Oh that would be lovely! Sign me up ! >
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thanks! I fully agree...
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WOW that is a great shot, usually a shot like this would of maybe a lion or tiger 
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