NOSE TO NOSE by Michael Sheridan
Michael Sheridan

NOSE TO NOSE by

A pair of Black Rhinos. Like all Rhino species, the Black Rhinoceros is critically endangered mainly because of poaching. It is well known that Rhino Horn is highly prized in the Orient as an aphrodisiac. Another less publicized problem is that Rhino Horn is used to fashion dagger handles for wealthy men in Yemen, just across the Red Sea from East Africa.

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black, endangered, safari, africa, horn, rhino, rare, kenya, tanzania, rhinoceros, threatened, aphrodesiac

Comments

  • debsphotos
    debsphotosover 3 years ago

    WOW….perfect capture Michael!!! what a senseless waste of life when these are killed for such things!!!! Makes me sick and angry with people for their stupidity and greed!!! *-(

  • Robert Goulet
    Robert Gouletover 3 years ago

    Love the lighting, the background and the texture of these fellas:))) It is sad what is happening to them and so many other species, due to man’s ignorance:(((

  • Janet Fikar
    Janet Fikarover 3 years ago

    What a spectacular capture!!!!!

  • chriso
    chrisoabout 3 years ago

    Great capture – the moment, the focus on all those wrinkles and the background. A wonderful shot.

  • Varinia   - Globalphotos
    Varinia - Gl...about 3 years ago

    You have such a wonderful collection of rhino shots, love this !