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Adopt a Rhino | Max

Black rhinos are critically endangered. Populations plummeted by 97% between 1970 and 1992 to just 2,300 as a result of rampant poaching for their horn. Rhino horn is used in traditional Asian medicine, mainly for the treatment of fevers as well as a host of other ailments, and to make the handles of ceremonial daggers in the Middle East. Thanks to increased protection and a ban on international trade in rhino horn the population has risen to around 4,180, yet the threats remain.

Care for the Wild International runs an adoption programme for orphaned black rhinos in Kenya in conjunction with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT). Rescued orphans are brought to the Trust’s sanctuary in Nairobi National Park. Several carers take over the day to day care of the little rhinos, acting as their surrogate mothers: feeding them bottles of milk, taking them out to the bush every day and tucking them in at night. Once at the nursery the orphans have an excellent chance of survival. Rhino are tough animals and can recover quickly if given proper care.

By becoming a foster parent you are enabling us to continue improving the lives of rhinos like Max and other displaced or injured animals, and to protect the habitats of their wild counterparts.

Rhino Adoption - £29.95

For just £29.95* you can adopt Max for one year and receive:

A personalised adoption certificate with a colour picture of Max
A gorgeous, cuddly rhino soft toy
A CWI window sticker
An update on Max’s progress after six months of adoption
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*plus P&P: UK £2.50 | EU £4 | Rest of World £5.50

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Care for the Wild International (Registered Charity No. 288802)
Care for the Wild International (CWI) is an animal welfare and conservation charity that funds practical projects . We make areas safe from poachers, rehabilitate sick or injured animals and provide sanctuary for those who cannot return to the wild. We also act as a global voice for wildlife through research, education and advocacy.

Adopt Max - After six years at the David Sheldrick orphanage, Shida the rhino has now completed the final stage of his rehabilitation and spends most of his time now living wild in Tsavo National Park. Getting him to this point was only possible throught he ongoing support of our foster parents.
As Shida spends more and more time away in the wild, there are still injured and traumatised rhino orphans arriving at the sanctuary in desperate need of shelter, round the clock care and a safe place to live. One of these is Max. He was found alone and lost in the bush without his mother when he was a one year old calf. Max was taken back to the orphanage 3km where the keepers soon realised that he was completely blind in both eyes. Unlike Shida, he will never be able to return to the wild and always depend on us to take care of him.

Rhino Wenda