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One of the biggest threats to rhinos today is poaching, with poachers typically seeking to remove and sell their horns on the black market in Asian countries, where horn is considered to have medicinal qualities. Rhino horn is made from keratin, a naturally produced protein that also makes up hair and nails. But despite best efforts on the ground with security forces, poachers have still been able to kill many rhinos.

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One of the biggest threats to rhinos today is poaching, with poachers typically seeking to remove and sell their horns on the black market in Asian countries, where horn is considered to have medicinal qualities. Rhino horn is made from keratin, a naturally produced protein that also makes up hair and nails. But despite best efforts on the ground with security forces, poachers have still been able to kill many rhinos.

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