Going too far
You read that right. A national park in India takes it upon themselves to protect their highly valued one-horned rhinoceroses.
There are plenty of endangered species of animals around the world, but they are all preserved in different ways. They can be kept under strict supervision, kept in a special enclosure, and there are also laws to help keep these animals safe in the wild. Big supporters of the animal kingdom and its many members rejoice when a species like the giant panda is saved from extinction, but they may not be as happy when they find out what’s keeping the one-horned rhino safe.
The way that the Kaziranga National Park keeps their animals protected will almost definitely surprise you.
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The One-Horned Rhino
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The Kaziranga National Park in India takes the protection of their animals very seriously. The rhinos in the park may be some of the safest animals on the planet. About a century ago, there were literally only a handful of the Indian one-horned rhinoceroses. Thanks to the park, there are plenty more roaming freely these days.
Repopulated
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Now the National Park has over 2,400 rhinoceroses, accounting for a whopping two-thirds of the world’s population, so they’re obviously doing something right. The only thing that seems a little off-putting is the way that they keep their animals safe.
While there are definitely cuter ways to save animals, this park takes a pretty shocking approach to keeping their animals safe. You might think it’s a joke, but the park *literally* shoots any poachers who try to steal the animals. That’s pretty serious.
A Valuable Horn
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The rhinos’ horns are what the poachers are after. The horn itself can be sold for around $6,000 for each 100g—which is more expensive than gold—so it’s no surprise that people want it.
Sure the rhinos need protection, but I think it’s fair to say that this park is going a little bit too far when it comes to the amount of human beings they’ve killed to save their animals…