Thandi's calf - the rhino that should never have been born

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Thandi's calf - the rhino that should never have been born

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Just one of those stories that I have to share.

It takes you on a roller coaster of emotions, hats off to all involved.

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Three years after a brutal poaching attack, Thandi the rhino gave birth to a calf on 13 January 2015 at Kariega Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn documents Thandi’s journey from attack to recovery. This is story of the rhino that should never have been born.
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Wow - wat n asemrowende verhaal - baie dankie Wayne !! :cry: :clap:
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Fantasties :applaud:
Dankie vir die!
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Feel good story, thanks. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Awesome!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Wow....what an amazing story. Thanks for sharing Wayne :thumbup:
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Beautiful story :thumbup: :thumbup:
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