Facts and Figures

• Less than 3,000 Asian rhinos and 18,000 African rhinos remain
• In 1900 there were several hundred thousand back rhinos alive
• There are 4 subspecies of Black Rhino: South-Central, South-Western, East African and West African
• Adult rhinos can weight up to 3,000 lb, although some have been reported at over 6,000 lb
• The longest recorded horn length was 4.9 feet
• Black rhinos feed off trees and shrubs
• Black rhinos are very aggressive animals
• Incredibly 50% of males & 30% of female rhinos actually die from fighting-related injuries, the highest figures for any animal
• Loss of habitat and poaching are the main reasons for their endangered status

How Does Your Money Help?

• Training and implementing anti-poaching measures
• Restoring and linking up areas of forest separated through deforestation
• Just £60 pays for one immobilisation dart which is used to sedate a rhino for transportation to better habitats