White Rhino photos by Yvonne van der Mey

Here you'll find some of the pictures I've taken of White Rhino, most of the pictures are taken in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The name "White" has nothing to do with the colour of the rhino. Another name for them in Afrikaans is "wijde lip" (wide lip), because of its square lips. At some point in history, this was translated into English as "white" rhino. As there was another breed of rhino as well, they called them the "Black" rhino (puntlip or hooked lip), which also has nothing to do with their color. The White Rhino is the larger of the two species and the least aggressive. They are however still very dangerous. The main reason for this, is that they have very poor eye sight, and if they hear something they will come closer to investigate. If they are not sure of the situation, they could even attack an intruder. During the last century, the White Rhino almost became extinct because of hunting and poaching. Breeding projects and strong anti-poaching measures have saved them, but even today a lot of them fall victim to poaching.

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