With assistance from The White Lion Foundation, Munu was relocated to a specialised facility at Mantis Founder’s Lodge in South Africa in August 2019. After safely tranquillising him, an ophthalmic surgeon confirmed that Munu had experienced two detached retinas, blinding him after disputes with other rhinos over territory and females on the reserve.Īs a member of a dwindling population of south-western black rhino, lead conservationist Brett Barlow and a team from South Africa National Parks (SANparks), opted to permanently house and protect Munu. On 9 January 2018, rangers working at a South African National Park discovered a disoriented black rhino, lost and walking in circles.
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