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“My horn belongs on my head.”

Rhino numbers drop as rhino poaching numbers climb to meet the international demand for rhino horn. Rhino horn, a permanent growth made of keratin, is believed to have medicinal value in some cultures, a misconception that has caused the demise of this charismatic species. In some places, rhinos have gone extinct.

Global conservation efforts are underway to protect those that remain.

Bring your camera gear to the Bronx Zoo to photograph southern white rhinos (below) and Indian rhinos.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Sources: rhinoconservation.orgwcs.org, bronxzoo.com

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