A very sad day at MozParks...we discovered our first poached rhino on property. This is devastating to us. Fifteen months we've been able to successful deter - even catch- poachers on Sabie Game Reserve, but this collared, male rhino was poached for his horn on Saturday. We just discovered him today. The poachers destroyed his collar and shot him.
A facebook post cannot express this loss. Emotionally, to us, this is a shock. We've been infiltrated, our animals we've promised to protect are constantly in danger. We know the dangers lurking around every corner...but when you are faced with it - it shakes you. The extremely sad part of this? This male rhino, not named because its emotional - his collar was MR 02 - established his territory on our reserve.
We will continue the fight. We live this day-to-day...we will re-group - but we will continue doing everything we can to save these rhinos.
