Munu is one in every of 256 black rhinos left on this planet. He was once grumpy, however now he helps encourage conservation.
First revealed within the Every day Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
A blind, previously cantankerous rhino is on the centre of two revolutionary plans to revive ecotourism within the Jap Cape because the business is being devastated by the continuing Covid-19 lockdown, journey restrictions and an absence of worldwide vacationers.
His title is Munu. He turned blind as a result of he appreciated to combat with different rhinos. He’s one in every of solely 256 black rhinos left on this planet – and one of many sources of inspiration to save lots of the badly broken wildlife tourism business within the Jap Cape
“Movies like My Octopus Instructor had been our inspiration. We noticed the influence that it had,” stated Adrian Gardiner, the founder and chai of the Mantis Group and a pioneer in personal ecotourism within the Jap Cape.
“I believe if you have a look at wildlife tourism and personal recreation reserves within the Jap Cape, ‘devastated’ is the proper phrase,” he stated. “All of us got here to 2021 with a constructive perspective, however issues bought worse slightly than higher,” he added. “The home business was shut down…