Rhino - Black & White

[Peter Betts]

>.A Sight that is always special to me

[Richprins]

https://www.news24.com/Green/News/watch ... g-20181204



WATCH: Rescued baby rhino learns to charge (but fails at braking)
2018-12-05 06:14

Riaan Grobler




Maarifa playing with one of her keepers. (David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust)


A baby rhino that was rescued from a pool of mud in the Meru National Park Rhino Sanctuary in northern Kenya is learning how to charge - stealing hearts in the process.

Born on October 31, baby Maarifa got stuck in a pool of mud when she was one day old. Her mum tried in vain to help her calf get unstuck.

An early-morning security patrol happened upon the scene and decided to intervene to help Maarifa, who was very likely going to die.

According to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the rangers laid down their weapons, removed their boots, rolled up their trousers and clambered into the swamp area to extract the baby and carry it to safety.

"She was a tiny little thing who the rangers described as 'jovial' from the outset. The moment she was free, despite still being caked in mud, she huffed and puffed and began spinning in circles, playfully following the men and trotting behind them. This now presented a problem for her rescuers, as they tried to hide so that the mother would come back to her calf."

There were many difficulties in getting Maarifa reunited with her mother and the calf was eventually taken in and is being raised as an orphan.

In a video shared by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust last week, the adorable Maarifa can be seen charging around the bush with her carers, "but she is still a little slow in applying the brakes!"

Watch the video here.

[Flutterby]

How cute!!

[Lisbeth]

May she grow big and strong

[Richprins]

Rare Satara black rhino by pooky - 2015:


https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 9&start=20

[Richprins]

More flehmen rhino - by Heksie on the S-28 in 2014:





https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... &start=150

[Richprins]

A 2015 sighting by Bushcraft near Lower Sabie:





https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... =46&t=6517


And another later on the H4-2:






And 2 more different Lower Sabie ones a few days later!

[Richprins]

https://www.traveller24.com/Explore/Bus ... r-20190123


WATCH: Startled black rhino charges and hits car
2019-01-23 06:30




WATCH: Rhino charges and hits car

Being a wildlife monitor, Sam Vorster gets to spend a lot of time amongst animals. That said, Sam has had two close calls with rhinos.

Sam explains the sighting to LatestSightings.com: “We had just been out following a pack of wild dogs for the morning. We were on a bit of a buzz, having watched them make a kill! On our way home we found one of my favourite individuals of one of my favourite species – black rhino!

This specific black rhino is one of my most favourite individual animals ever because his personality was so evident. When you see the same animal frequently you get to know their behaviour. His was generally quite passive, although true to his species, he would sometimes mock charge us - as black rhinos are wanton to do.

I could see his condition was not as good as normal, thus needed a better look. I was calm and collected and trying to both calm the excited volunteers I had with me, as well as calm the animal.

I expected him to be a bit less tolerant (hence the quiet soothing tones I am using in the video that make me sound like I'm trying to be the next Morgan Freeman). As he was coming towards us to investigate, one of the volunteers dropped their camera strap, which startled him.

People are not good at listening to instructions to keep still, especially if they are holding a camera. He only left muddy lip prints on the vehicle - but his unspoken words were clear.

As soon as the rhino hit the car, I dropped my phone and drove away before he came back for real… It was common to see him, but it was the only time I've known him to make contact with a vehicle. I have watched a truck being lifted by an angry black rhino before, it was obvious this "light tap" was a warning, not the real deal.

For anyone else that gets in close contact with a rhino-like this, keep calm, keep everyone still. The reason he felt the need to tell us off is that someone moved. Animals see movement - even if there is a camera between the two of you!

Sadly this male got into a fight sometime after this sighting and died of his injuries.Having said that it was a great feeling knowing that he lived a long fruitful life and died of natural causes.”

[Alf]

[Richprins]

They are wildly more wild than the white rhino sometimes!