Having endured almost 24 hours door-to-door travelling, I have arrived at the Amakhala Game Reserve. I have to say "The Sunshine Coast" is not living up to its promise as it is cloudy and raining! This was not part of the programme!
I have settled into my accommodation, which is an old railway station that has been converted into a house for the volunteers and is located just outside the reserve. It's basic but does the job. We also have a couple of resident dogs - Lady and Odi - who tear through the place and follow you wherever you go. And there are two other volunteers here besides me, also from the UK.
This week's activities are likely to include the darting and relocation of a black rhino. Apparently it has become increasingly aggressive towards the safari vehicles driving through the reserve and taken to chasing them for up to 500 metres at 45kph and butting the back of the vehicle in some cases. That must be quite a sight. So the plan is to tranquilise it and move it to another part of the reserve where it can cause less havoc. Sadly, a couple of black rhino were killed last week by poachers who still believe the horn has aphrodisiac properties.
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