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Herd


/hərd/

noun | A large group of animals, like elephants, that live, feed, or migrate together.

Pride


/prīd/

noun | A group of lions forming a social unit.

Crash


/krash/

noun | A group of rhinoceroses.

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#1 Predator: Humans

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At current poaching rates, elephants may be extinct in the wild in as little as 10 years.


Thanks to horrific poaching trends, lions are now extinct in seven African countries.

97.6%


Between 1960 and the mid-1990s, the black rhino population dipped dangerously, by 97.6 percent.

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Approximately 100,000 elephants were slaughtered by poachers for ivory between 2010 and 2012

Lions could be gone as soon as 2050, according to some predictions

In the last decade, over 7,000 rhinos have been poached for their horns in South Africa alone

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Don’t herd them toward extinction

Tell your friends and family why:

You can help us herd them towards a better future — start by telling your friends and family these gentle creatures are under threat.

There is no pride in this trophy

Tell your friends and family why:

Take a stand today — tell your friends and family these majestic creatures deserve a place of pride in Africa’s landscape.

Don’t let this population crash

Tell your friends and family why:

We can’t let this iconic creature’s population crash any further — tell your friends and family to join you in the fight for their future.

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