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Tracking the Rare Black Rhino | Nat Geo Live


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[Music] simpson uri cop used to be a car

simpson uri cop used to be a car

simpson uri cop used to be a car mechanic but then he was given a chance

mechanic but then he was given a chance

mechanic but then he was given a chance to become involved at Rhino Protection

to become involved at Rhino Protection

to become involved at Rhino Protection initially he was asked to fix the cars

initially he was asked to fix the cars

initially he was asked to fix the cars of Europeans who came to study the

of Europeans who came to study the

of Europeans who came to study the Rhinos and then he was given a chance to

Rhinos and then he was given a chance to

Rhinos and then he was given a chance to become involved on a very different

become involved on a very different

become involved on a very different level and now he has a new career he

level and now he has a new career he

level and now he has a new career he obtained a master’s degree in wildlife

obtained a master’s degree in wildlife

obtained a master’s degree in wildlife biology from Cambridge University in the

biology from Cambridge University in the

biology from Cambridge University in the UK and now he manages to save the Rhino

UK and now he manages to save the Rhino

UK and now he manages to save the Rhino trust amazing black rhinos are gone for

trust amazing black rhinos are gone for

trust amazing black rhinos are gone for most of southern Africa the last best

most of southern Africa the last best

most of southern Africa the last best stronghold for them in the wild is

stronghold for them in the wild is

stronghold for them in the wild is probably in the million and Damaraland

probably in the million and Damaraland

probably in the million and Damaraland in northwest namibia is the only place

in northwest namibia is the only place

in northwest namibia is the only place where desert adapted rhinos can roam

where desert adapted rhinos can roam

where desert adapted rhinos can roam free not him then by any fences and

free not him then by any fences and

free not him then by any fences and that’s where we went

that’s where we went

that’s where we went hoping to catch a glimpse of them we

hoping to catch a glimpse of them we

hoping to catch a glimpse of them we headed out one morning to search for

headed out one morning to search for

headed out one morning to search for them with Simpson and his trackers we

them with Simpson and his trackers we

them with Simpson and his trackers we searched for half a day and then they

searched for half a day and then they

searched for half a day and then they found the Rhino yes alright the trackers

found the Rhino yes alright the trackers

found the Rhino yes alright the trackers found the Rhinos and we can see it in a

found the Rhinos and we can see it in a

found the Rhinos and we can see it in a distance here to sleep under a you for

distance here to sleep under a you for

distance here to sleep under a you for abortion now we’re going to determine

abortion now we’re going to determine

abortion now we’re going to determine how we can best approach it

one thing is if it looks like a rhino

one thing is if it looks like a rhino charge trying to get out of sight which

charge trying to get out of sight which

charge trying to get out of sight which means go behind the person you can even

means go behind the person you can even

means go behind the person you can even behind the bush and stop on okay yeah

behind the bush and stop on okay yeah

behind the bush and stop on okay yeah that’s the best thing to do and what if

that’s the best thing to do and what if

that’s the best thing to do and what if you cannot get out of sight because

you cannot get out of sight because

you cannot get out of sight because there’s no bushes nearby whether you do

there’s no bushes nearby whether you do

there’s no bushes nearby whether you do that Simpson that was great yes we saw

that Simpson that was great yes we saw

that Simpson that was great yes we saw her and her calf and we didn’t get

her and her calf and we didn’t get

her and her calf and we didn’t get chased yes it can happen yeah so when

chased yes it can happen yeah so when

chased yes it can happen yeah so when you go out tracking rhinos on foot in a

you go out tracking rhinos on foot in a

you go out tracking rhinos on foot in a small party you look very carefully at

small party you look very carefully at

small party you look very carefully at the other people in the group and size

the other people in the group and size

the other people in the group and size up who’s going to be the slowest

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