Inside a Rhino Wildlife Sanctuary
In Inside a Rhino Wildlife Sanctuary, naturalist Steve Backshall visits a high-security wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. Here he meets baby rhinos that have lost their mothers. 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.
Lesson Express
Q: How do rhinos use their horns?
A: They use them to defend themselves against predators.
Q: What would you expect to find in a wildlife sanctuary?
A: Wildlife sanctuaries are home to endangered or injured animals and the people that take care of them.
Q: Why does this wildlife sanctuary require so much security?
A: White rhinos are endangered from poaching, so security helps keep them safe.
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