Flying Rhino

Because of a thriving poaching, the purpose of which is the extraction of rhino horn, South African black rhino are endangered.
This year alone, poachers killed 341 individual. In order to save the animals environmental organization WWF is carrying 19 black rhinos from the Eastern Cape to a safer place in Limpopo, over 1,000 miles.
This way rhinos done by air, fastened a rope to a helicopter. Previously animals were given sleeping pills.
Experts say that this method of transportation is much better, faster and easier for the animals themselves, rather than for a long time to shake over bumps in the close box.











Source: stomaster.livejournal.com

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