Rhinos of all kinds are special. There are not many plant- munching herbivores out there that even get close to having the same presence or even command the respect that a rhinoceros does. I’m well known for my love of creepy crawlies and usually leave the mammals to other people, but rhinos are different. They are a force to be reckoned with and they are also in a lot of trouble; in my view, two very good reasons to get to know them and give them a helping hand, which is what you will be doing by becoming a ‘Rhino Saver’.
I have had many happy moments with these animals; they have helped me come to terms with other challenges that life has thrown at me, they have held me enchanted for hours, I have walked up to a mother white rhino and calf and patted her trusting head as well as seen the other side to their personality and been charged a few times too. Because of rhinos and their special powers, I have been persuaded to do some frankly silly things; I have raced across the desert and completed the hardest running race on earth and I have run around a greyhound track, both dressed as a rhino. I have met and made some very good friends both with and without horns and my one big ambition but one that I’m sadly confident I can never achieve is to see a Sumatran or Javan rhino in the wild.
In short, I live a rhino life and have been touched by these great animals and I am very pleased that as a Rhino Saver you are also beginning to understand too what this means and how much the world’s five species of rhinoceros need our help.
Nick Baker
Patron
Save the Rhino International
Join Rhino Savers, our new membership club for rhino fans aged 3-16. We will send you a Rhino Savers pack containing:
To become a Rhino Saver means a minimum commitment of £1 per month / £12 per year, or £50 for five years.
You can join today. Just click to download the membership application form here, which you can print out, complete, then post (address below) or fax to us (020 7357 9666).