Content Details
Dehorning a Rhino in the Wild
Duration: 3′
Language: English
Production Year: 2016
Format: HD
Origin: South Africa
SYNOPSIS
While on assignment for Empowers Africa, our team documented the intense and emotional process of dehorning a wild rhino—a desperate yet necessary measure in the fight against poaching. With poachers relentlessly targeting rhinos in the KwaZulu-Natal region, conservationists are forced to make difficult decisions to protect every animal they can. Though controversial, dehorning serves as a powerful deterrent, stripping the incentive for poachers while giving rhinos a fighting chance at survival. This film delves into the harrowing reality of poaching, the ethical dilemmas faced by conservationists, and the tireless efforts to safeguard one of Africa’s most iconic species before it’s too late.