Air con – rhino style

If you’re hot, and you don’t have high tech solutions, and it gets desperate, then desperate measures are called for … and that’s what that looks like!

Rhino cooling - as seen this morning
Rhino cooling – as seen this morning

What a way to chill, literally. Hilarious. Our guests were very amused, and understandably so. To see such a “cool” rhino is as such already exciting enough, but in this pose, that’s quite special.

That said, he’s been seen like that before (obviously only in the warm season), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t special to see such a rare rhino. There are not even 20,000 rhinos left in the world anymore, and of those 20,000 about 90% live in South Africa. So this country, with its odd 50 reserves or so, plays a central role in the long-term conservation of this seriously endangered species. It is a struggle that is taken very seriously here, and with the de-horning program here, as well as anti-poaching units, so far, we have done very well. This is also thanks to our many guests which are pivotal long-term funders for all conservation efforts here.

So when you visit, don’t feel guilty, not for one second, but actually the opposite. We are not only delighted to welcome you here to this small piece of nature paradise, but we appreciate you also as a part of the long-term solution. Without our many guests, this reserve would not survive long-term, and that’s something we are always mindful of and grateful for.

Our guests are more than welcome here, and the wildlife is thanking you for your visit! 🙂