Rhinos are still unfortunately being poached in South Africa. Their horns are sold on black markets because some people believe they have medicinal properties, when in fact the horn is simply keratin – the same substance that’s in our fingernails. Poachers brutally shoot and kill them, cut the horn off, and leave the dead animal behind. They’re magnificent creatures, and it’s horrible they’re being murdered…for keratin that has no use. The population of rhinos is dwindling, and they will soon be extinct if poaching continues.
