The Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary shared the sweetest video of one of their orphaned rhino learning how to wallow in mud, which is an important life skill.
The Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary is located on a game reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa. They set up a treatment and care centre to tend to injured or orphaned animals until they are well enough to be rehabilitated into the wild.
The main mission is to save black and white rhinos from extinction. The Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary has grown to be the largest rhino sanctuary and orphanage in the world.
“Baby rhinos that are orphaned in the wild rarely survive. The mission of Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary is to rescue every rhino that is orphaned, to heal them and to provide a totally secure environment where they can grow, roam free, and breed to ensure that there will always be rhinos in Africa.”
The sanctuary post the most adorable videos of the orphans they care for. Previously we shared a story about one being sung to sleep. Now there is one of a rhino learning to wallow in mud. They explained why it is so important for Rhino to wallow in mud on a daily basis.
“A mud bath is a very important part of rhino’s daily activity. The mud acts as an insect repellent, and also protects their sensitive skin from the sun. Most importantly, it’s great fun and also keeps them cool throughout the day.”
Watch the baby rhino wallow below.
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