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The Rescue Of Mahindini

On Friday 7th June, the rhino calf was found trapped in a ditch in the region of Lake Naivasha and unable to get out. It was clear that without intervention it was not going to survive. The KWS Veterinary Officer Elphantis, working together with ARR (Animal Rights Reserved) made the decision to rescue the calf in order to save her life.
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Black And White

I took my first trip to Africa in 2008.  This was one of the very first images that I looked at in the viewfinder on a camera that I barely knew how to operate. Having shot film for most of my life the doors were now blown wide open to a whole new digital world. But my vision remained the same. 

Although my passion for photographing wildlife has gone unchanged, things are not the same for South Africa's white rhino. The numbers have drastically decreased to an alarming staggering few.

When I see this photo, to me, it is a celebration of wild Africa. It is also a harsh reminder of a continent that is struggling to stay wild, protect it's national hertitage, and worse a heartbreaking reality of a species so close to the brink of extinction. 

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