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Rhino Man

2/17/202642 min

Anton Mzimba was the head ranger at the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in South Africa. Anton and hundreds of wildlife rangers like him risk their lives every day to protect endangered species, mainly the rhino, from poachers and organized crime. 

Anton is the focus of a documentary film called Rhino Man. It tells the extraordinary story of the rhinos, and the brave rangers that are out to protect them. In this episode, filmmaker John Jurko ll tells us about his relationship with Anton, the threats to rhinos and how he finds hope in the face of so mu...

Clips

Bulletproof Vest For Rhinos
“They hired men to shoot me”
World Ranger Day Turns Tragic
Extinction Ends With Us
Corruption Inside The Ranks
Only 16 Of 41 Make It
Family Knows The Risks

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    You know, every day on Up First, NPR's Golden Globe-nominated morning news podcast, we bring you three essential stories. At the heart of each story are questions. What really happened? What really mattered? What happens next? At NPR, we stand for your right to be curious and to follow the facts. Follow Up First wherever you get your podcasts and start your day knowing what matters and why.

  2. Chris Morgan· Host0:22

    Hi, Wild listeners. Thanks for tuning in. This is gonna be a heavy story, but one worth telling. We'd love to hear from you about what you think of the episode, and our Patreon community is a great place to share your thoughts. You can find the link to our Patreon in the show notes. Okay, enjoy the show. Before we begin, I just wanted to let you know that there are some disturbing scenes and the sounds of gunfire in this episode, so please take care.

  3. Ruben de Kock· Soundbite0:51

    Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up. Why are you walking? I need someone that can do this difficult job out there in that bush. That's what I need. I don't need weakness.

  4. Chris Morgan· Host1:06

    It's two thousand and eighteen in a training camp in South Africa. A lineup of terrified-looking young men have just met their drill sergeant, Ruben de Kock.

  5. Ruben de Kock· Soundbite1:16

    You are in competition with yourself. I'm not being tested. I was tested before all of you were born. Hello, we don't walk here, we run.

  6. Chris Morgan· Host1:27

    They are here to go through a

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