White and Black Rhinos

Those two rhinos wallowing in that over sized puddle are incredible. We found them there one day when we were just riding through hluhluwe/umfolozi. We sat for about an hour and just watched them and it was difficult to believe that we were just that close to them and they did not pay any attention to us.
Being alone with giant and small animals is a great experience that everyone should enjoy. It is wonderful to see the creator’s hand so evident in everything that is around you.
Those rhinos are white rhinos. “Wait a minute,” you say, “they don’t look white to me.” You’re right. They don’t look white and they are not called white because they look white. The Afrikaans word for “wide” sounds like “white,” and that is why the animals are called “white rhinos.” The color of black rhinos doesn’t look any different from the white ones, but the single horn and the narrower mouth sets them apart.
Umfolozi established a program for raising white rhinos because they are unique to the area. They have been so successful in raising and selling these fellows that the last year we were there they didn’t sell any at their annual auction. All of the game parks had all that they needed or all they could afford. We decided against buying one and taking it home with us, but we still like to look at their pictures.