A blind black rhino has been rescued and moved to a special home – so he can meet a mate and save his species.
Munu, who is 20 years old, was discovered by park rangers wandering in circles in the South African bush. He had suffered detached retinas after fighting with other frisky males.
Just 250 of the severely endangered black rhinos still live in South Africa and are at high risk of being wiped out entirely.
Munu is just one of 80 bulls in the region capable of breeding.
He was moved this week into a unique five-hectare facility, built with his needs in mind, where he will be guarded around the clock.
The White Lion Foundation charity, which saved him, hopes to introduce a female in the future.
As Munu adjusts to the layout, the area he has access to will be increased so he can eventually roam freely and safety.
Black rhinos can live to be 50, so conservationists say Munu has lots of time to get busy and make babies in his new love pad.
Rhino expert Brett Barlow, who designed the enclosure, said Munu was settling in well. He said: “He communicates with his carers by high-pitched squeaks.
“His favourite food is noorsdoring – a thorny cactus poisonous to most animals.
“This is the black rhino equivalent of chocolate.”
The White Lion Foundation is trying to raise funding to provide Munu and his future children with a lifetime of specialised care.
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