Built like a tank
Thirty years ago, there were 7,500 rhinos in Zambia. When we visited the game park there were just five!
A dedicated group of range officers guarded them with their lives. The guide who accompanied us took us to an outpost in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya Game Park. Another forest officer hopped into our jeep and we drove for a couple of miles.
The rhinos’ whereabouts were kept a secret. Wherever the rhinos fancy to wander the guards followed.
They have shoot-at-sight orders in case of poachers. We left the jeep and travelled on foot for about five minutes. Under a tree we came upon these rhinos – the male and a female with its calf.
