Since 2008, 5,940 rhinos have been slaughtered. This is the biggest loss of rhinos since poaching began. 1, 383 rhinos have been killed just for their horns.

The rhino horns are very valuable because they can be made into medicine and they are said to heal you. Rhino horns cost £60,000 and are more expensive than diamond or gold. One scientist said that if we continue to poach the rhinos then in the next five to ten years rhinos will be extinct.

We have to act fast or the innocent race of the rhinos will not survive!

Ailidh, age 11.