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Story Publication logo September 1, 2017

White Rhinos: The Final Hope

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It takes an army to maintain rhinos on a reserve. Captured here, the entire team works with wildlife veterinarian Dr. Fowlds to push a rhino onto its stomach to keep its lungs from collapsing during a small procedure. On average, a white rhino weighs around 4,000 lbs. Image by Kelsey Emery. South Africa, 2017.
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South African wildlife sits on the brink of disaster as rhinos continue to be poached. With so much...

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The white rhino—"our final hope." Image by Kelsey Emery. South Africa, 2017.
The white rhino—'our final hope.' Image by Kelsey Emery. South Africa, 2017.

Kelsey Emery travels to South Africa to report on rhinoceros poaching and conservation efforts in a game reserve. "Rhinos are our final hope. If we can't protect them, we can't protect anything," says Dr. William Fowlds, a wildlife veterinarian.

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