No, they don't train the rhinos at Hlane to stand in neat chorus lines. These three were just equally worried when our safari guide jumped out of the truck to take a leak (a privilege permitted to none of the passengers). These are placid white rhino - the guide would never have left the truck had they been black rhino (smaller, but savage-tempered and quick). A more typical pose is displayed by the central group below.
Several people in the party asked different park staff on various occasions how many rhino lived in the park, but we were all told that such information couldn't be divulged for "security reasons". None of us could figure out what security issue might be at stake, though.
No, they don't train the rhinos at Hlane to stand in neat chorus lines. These three were just equally worried when our safari guide jumped out of the truck to take a leak (a privilege permitted to none of the passengers). These are placid white rhino - the guide would never have left the truck had they been black rhino (smaller, but savage-tempered and quick). A more typical pose is displayed by the central group below.
Several people in the party asked different park staff on various occasions how many rhino lived in the park, but we were all told that such information couldn't be divulged for "security reasons". None of us could figure out what security issue might be at stake, though.
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Just another day at the office, I see. Why are the trees dead? Drought, disease, or dinner?
Elephant dinners!
That's why South Africa is contemplating restarting an ivory trade - carefully controlled, of course. I heard that some time ago; not sure of any decision on this, but I certainly haven't seen licensed ivory (or any other kind) for sale in shops.
Beck tried to post a comment here and couldn't, so I'm going to cut and paste from her email. Language warning!
"I like how the guides are expendable but the vistors aren't - they can risk getting impaled with thier flaccid wangs out, but no-one else can. Very wise. How could you draft an exclaimer that is multi-cultural enough to be binding in the face of a rhino attack mid-urination? I fucking love it. Micturatus Interruptus. I'd like to be the one to work that into everyday legal parlance. Actually, no I wouldn't. I'd rather be the guide!"
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