Poaching Survivor Delivers Baby Rhino

Poaching Survivor Delivers Baby Rhino

A poacher's machete claimed Thandi's horn, but not her life. In 2012, the white rhino cow, along with two bulls, fell victim to a brutal poaching attack at South Africa's Kariega Game Reserve. The two bulls succumbed to their injuries, but Thandi pulled through and fought her way back to health. Just last month, this resilient rhino became a mother—miraculously giving birth to a healthy calf. NBA star and wildlife advocate Yao Ming tells Thandi's survival story in our demand-reduction PSA and calls for an end to the brutal business of poaching.

Published on Jan 14, 2015
NBA legend Yao Ming introduces you to Thandi, a rhino whose horn was hacked off by poachers in 2012. Miraculously, Thandi survived. She was one of the lucky ones.