Rhino Poaching in Africa
In Rhino Poaching in Africa, naturalist Steve Backshall explains the impact that poachers are having on the endangered white rhinoceros. Poachers kill rhinos to sell their horns. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
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Q: Why do people hunt rhinos in South Africa, and how does it harm the rhinos and the environment?
A: People hunt rhinos to sell their horns. This makes the rhinos endangered and harms the environment because it upsets the balance of the ecosystem.
Q: Why are rhino horns so valuable to some people?
A: Some people use them for status symbol trinkets. Others crush it up and use it in drinks.
Q: What can we do to help protect rhinos and stop people from hunting them?
A: We can support groups that protect rhinos, teach others about them, and advocate for laws to stop poaching.
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