From South Africa, here comes 17 rhinos !

Written by  McDonald Chiwayula

Malawi and African Parks, a non-profit conservation organisation, are turning Liwonde National Park into a prime tourist attraction site, what with the arrival of 17 rhinos that were released into the park recently.

Arrival of the animals in a convoy of truckss Arrival of the animals in a convoy of truckss
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November

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira witnessed the translocation of the rhinos from South Africa into Liwonde National Park. McDonald Chiwayula of MBC Online captured the images.

 

 

Craig Reid (L), Park Manager for Liwonde National Park, sharing

a point with Minister of Natura Resources, Bintony Kutsaira (2nd L)

 

 

 Former Chief Justice, Anastansia Msosa (R) who is also Board Chairperson

for Liwonde National Park and Nkhotakota  Game Reserve

watching keenly the offloading of containers carrying rhinos.

 

 

 

Kutsaira in full combat uniform touches a sedated rhino in Liwonde 

National Park, joyfully remarking, "this is my first time in my life 

to touch a rhino."

 

 

Veterinary experts work on a sedated rhino after releasing it

in Liwonde National Park.

 

 

Rhinos  are very powerful and can overturn a car. They weigh up to

3,000 kgs. They can run about twice as fast as a human and it is said,

"if you are walking on foot, your best defence against a rhino 

is to climb a tree."

 

 

 

 

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