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Various sources have confirmed that around 22 rhinos have been poached in South Africa in the last 48 – 36 hours, and while the run up to Christmas has historically been a time of year when poachings spike, this recent spate is deeply concerning. (1/4)pic.twitter.com/snDgLO56Ri
The initial number of 22 is shocking in itself, but it’s the knock-on effect for the population that is truly disturbing. When we lose a rhino, we don’t just lose that single animal; its reproductive potential and genetic diversity is gone from the population forever. (2/4)
For every rhino we lose, we lose the future generations that rhino would have helped to create. Now is the time for us to stand strong with our rhino custodians, APU teams & everyone working on the ground for our rhinos. (3/4)
Whether you donate to an organisation, or share a post about what’s happening, please do something. (4/4)
@EdwardthembaSa, is this true?
It the numbers might be even higher than that!
This is definitely worrying. Thats a very huge figure
Devastating!
But what is so hard to understand is humans are killing animals for their hair 
. It’s beyond stupid.
….. 
these poor #rhinos deserve to live not be poached #extinctionisforever - this is terribly upsetting, i don’t want anymore to be killed or 
hurt.
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