Friday, May 1, 2009

Zambezi Trip

So the grandson, Reilly, who now runs the volunteer program, of the man who started saving Black Rhinos and two other guys, James Reed and Jamie (and hopefully a fourth) are going to set off soon down the Zambezi. I tell you about this because they are raising money to help educate more people on how the black rhinos are not going to survive without help and to raise money to help protect the ones they have. They breed and raise them and then stories like this happen. One that they donated had a baby and poachers came through and darted the rhino (so it wasn't even dead) then took the horns and skinned the face. The next morning the mom rhino was walking with no face with her abby behind her....they had to put her down as she was in so much pain...OBVIOUSLY. and there are so many other stories like this. It is getting so out of control. The Amimal Planet came and made a documentary called "A Rhino In My House" and it should air may of 2010 but even this film doesn't quite depict the severity of danger that these rhino are in. So these guys are goign to canoe down the Zambezi River from source to sea, which has never been completed becuase of illness or death. They are going to run into a great deal of obsticles but they feel this is something they want to do to show how important this issue is. So i tell you all this so that if anyone wants to donate money or resources for their trip or to save the rhinos PLEASE tell me and we will work something out. I know this is the second time i have asked for donations but i have witnessed how sick and sad the rhinos situation is and it breaks my heart. I donated money for the rhinos and supplies for the guys. ANYTHING would help. They adn I would really appreciate it. I will post thier website when i remember it...which is clearly not now. Thanks everyone for all the help you have given...it does not go unnoticed.

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