Zambia Photo Stories: Protecting the Endangered White Rhino
Wilderness Safaris Toka Leya camp – on the banks of the Zambezi River in the western part of
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park – offers wildlife treks to view the endangered White Rhino.
The Rhinos have 24 hour armed security following them in the bush to protect them from poaching.
Photos courtesy of Lights of Africa, an 8-month media expedition throughout Southern and Eastern Africa. The expedition is led by TIES Travel Ambassador Mikael Castro, and his father Haroldo Castro, an award-winning video producer, photographer and journalist.
>> Read more about Namibia on Lights of Africa blog
Mikael Castro, TIES Travel Ambassador
Mikael Castro is TIES Travel Ambassador (2009-2011). Having worked with TIES in several capacities, Mikael is now on a six-month expedition throughout Southern and Eastern Africa, documenting ecotourism initiatives as well as various stakeholder perspectives of ecotourism as a tool for bio-cultural conservation. You will be able to follow Mikael’s adventures in Africa at: www.LightsofAfrica.com.
>> Read Mikael’s articles on Your Travel Choice Blog
>> Learn more about TIES Travel Ambassador Program
When I was in Zimbabwe the Rhino were taken in at night under armed guard and they had a flock of geese as an early warning system to wake the guards if poachers were about! At the time a Rhino horn was worth $30,000 dollars on the black market, a LOT of money, particularly in that part of the world…
It i s nice to know that rhinos are protected. This will give the next generation a chance to still see them.
beautiful country
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