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k_buddy762

(66 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 08:04 AM Apr 15

How do you re-home a rhino by helicopter? Upside down

I thought this was super neat and had to share.

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Moving endangered rhinos to new areas is a vital part of their conservation. War-torn helicopters from the Vietnam war are airlifting the creatures to safety.

Zipping through the skies over South Africa, a 1,300kg (2,865lbs) horned herbivore is dangling by its feet from a helicopter. It may be a shocking sight to behold but, within the last decade, the use of helicopters in rhinoceros conservation has been gaining momentum in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250327-the-vietnam-war-helicopters-riddled-with-bullet-holes-airlifting-rhinos-to-safety

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How do you re-home a rhino by helicopter? Upside down (Original Post) k_buddy762 Apr 15 OP
What,... they must heavily sedate the rhinos,.... magicarpet Apr 15 #1
Pretty cool. N/T Tom Dyer Apr 15 #2

magicarpet

(18,065 posts)
1. What,... they must heavily sedate the rhinos,....
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:04 AM
Apr 15

..... so they do not freak out being flown around upside down 300 feet up in the air as they watch the world go by.

Surprised the poor things do not have a heart attack.

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