Some animals are battling with extinction every day, both from natural causes and from humans who hunt them for parts, or even just for a sport. That’s the harsh reality that these poor animals face.
One of the animals that is in danger of being obliterated is the rhinoceros.
Rhinos are the second-largest species of land mammals next to elephants, who usually inhabit savannahs and grassland plains. They are being hunted for their horns, which are made of keratin – the same material that makes up our hair and fingernails.
Some poachers hunt the rhinos for their horns, while others simply hunt for sport. Just recently, another family of rhinos became the victims of these insane hunts, and only their calf has been rescued.
This baby rhino was found all alone in the wild. Fortunately, these rescuers picked her up.
This is Jessica, a female baby rhinoceros whose parents were mercilessly killed by poachers. She was found by her rescuers in Pilanesberg, South Africa and was picked up by the non-profit rescue organization, The Rhino Orphanage.
The baby rhino was less than two months and was suffering from gut pain. The TRO group primarily assumed that she was dehydrated, and they tried to treat the problem. They wanted to do whatever they could to help Jesse.
Still traumatized, Jesse couldn’t bring herself to trust her rescuers just yet. The calf had some anxiety attacks and was given a mild sedative to calm her down.
They wrapped a white cloth around her eyes and put earplugs in her ears as a precautionary measure to lower Jesse’s anxiety, especially when she’s being fed. Because of that, Jesse was able to suckle on the bottle of milk her caretaker provided with ease.
The calf was calling out to her mother, and it is heartbreaking.
The two-month-old calf was longing for her dead parents. At night, they could hear Jesse uncontrollably pacing and crying inside her pen. Jesse went through a harsh ordeal, and it is sad to see her like that.
The people in TRO could not possibly bring back her parents, but what they can do is provide her the best care that she needs.
The rhino population as of now.
Five rhinoceros species are facing the danger of extinction. According to the organization Save the Rhino, the White Rhinos still have a population between 17,212 to 18,915, there are more than 5,000 Black rhinos, 3,588 Greater one-horned rhinos, and Sumatran and Java rhinos have the least population — less than 80. Thankfully, we have these hardworking organizations and kind animal advocates who try their best to preserve these mammals.
Jessica the rhino is doing well in the orphanage.
Now, Jesse’s living happily with the other rhino orphans in the orphanage. Within only three days, they didn’t even need to have Jesse put on blindfolds anymore. She has a rhino friend that is close in size and age named Amelia.
The two became close after a short time and even sleep together in the same room. It is wonderful to finally see Jesse well after the devastating events she went through. Thanks to TRO and the rhinoceros support groups for giving this baby a new home.
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