MAVERICK CITIZEN: EASTERN CAPE: Rhino conservation: Birth of calf brings new hope for 2020 By Estelle Ellis
on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, said they were beyond devastated in June 2018 when one of their white rhinos, Bella, was killed even though she had been dehorned. Her attackers hacked out the last bit of horn left before fleeing. They were later arrested for a series of rhino poachings and will stand trial later in 2020.Bella was killed only six days after her horn was removed. They just shot her.
On 3 January, Cantor was busy with the cheetahs in the park when her phone rang. “One of the women rangers was calling. She was screaming into the phone. I only heard ‘rhino’ and I thought it was another problem. But then I heard her say: There is a baby. There is a baby rhino.” Cantor said the birth of Ella, who now weighs around 60kg, brought them healing and closure after the loss of Bella.Many people said I shouldn’t have announced it on social media but I think the only way for us to fight this is to make sure that entire communities adopt rhinos as their own and fight for them together.”
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