Diceros bicornis
During the extreme heat of the midday, various animals, including the solitary black rhino, congregate at a man-made waterhole Etosha NP, near Okaukuejo Camp
The black rhino is mostly active during the cooler hours of the day or at night. When it gets hot enough, though, even black rhinos will have to seek relief.
Etosha NP, Namibia, July 1996
Night visions
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At Halali waterhole, Etosha NP, July 2002
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The reason for the rhino's demise: the horn
(or actually, the reason is the childish belief held by some Asian cultures that the horn can be used as an aphrodisiac. Here's a suggestion to some of you pathetic men in countries like China, Japan and Yemen: if you want a placebo, use Finnish reindeer antler powder instead and save an endangered species. Alternatively and better yet, work on the mental side...)
At Okaukuejo waterhole Etosha NP, July 2002
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Close encounters |
Their eyesight is very poor |
At Okaukuejo waterhole Etosha NP, July 1996
Mother and child come to drink at night
July nights in Etosha NP are very cold, but the wait was well worth it
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