“Some background:

This picture was taken (not by me) at Lewa Rhino Conservancy in Kenya. The three rhinos pictured; Hope, Kilifi and Nicky were either orphans, or in Nicky’s case blind. As a result, they have been raised by select conservancy rangers, who stay with the rhinos all the time, including at night in an enclosed pen.

I was fortunate enough to work there for three months during a year-off and to meet all three.”

For more information visit:

http://www.lewa.org/

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/it-takes-a-village-to-protect-a-rhino/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

 

Photo: Ami Vitale