A big baby.

Still so happy and content at mums feet with its little horn intact.

It breaks my heart to know how these poor animals are hunted and killed for their horns.

The horns of all the Rhino at Inverdoorn have been cut off, which is not an easy procedure.

Apparently, it grows again just like our nails as needs to be trimmed regularly.

[Corinne C]

An amazing picture of this baby. I wish the hunt for these gorgeous animals would stop :-(

[Mags]

Aww! Sweet capture.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Awww

[Merrelyn]

Delightful capture. It's so distressing that this has to be done to protect them.

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice capture!

[katy]

I don’t care what species it is all babies are precious cute. This one is no exception and it’s a fabulous close-up Diana

[Bucktree]

Simply adorable.

[Paul J]

Very nice capture of the baby resting in the safety of his mum.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Sweet capture.

[Allison Maltese]

What a wonderful capture of this little one.

[Danette Thompson]

How very sad. Lovely photo.

[Susan Wakely]

Not pretty but still cute.

[Jacqueline]

Very cute!

[Jo Worboys]

Such a great capture the lighting on him is wonderful

[Renee Salamon]

Handsome fella

[Junan Heath]

Wow! Fantastic capture!

[Dianne]

Gorgeous little one.

[Olwynne]

Aaah how gorgeous. He looks very content

[Paula Fontanini]

What a beautiful baby! How does this continue? Can they not find the people responsible for doing this or are the consequences not severe enough?

[Michelle]

Such a cute face

[Beryl Lloyd]

Aaw! bless , such a beautiful baby ! fav

[Helge E. Storheim]

Beautiful shot and light

[Babs]

Excellent detail.

[George]

Beautiful and amazing.

[narayani]

Sweet thing

[Rob Z]

What a heart breaking image...

[gloria jones]

Superb close up, details...his skin is so textured

[Carole Sandford]

A lovely capture.

[Peter]

Beautifully captured in wonderful detail Diana, Fav:)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I really like the detail you caught in his hide. Cute fellow!

[Heather]

Such a poignant image (at least to me- maybe I'm projecting), but beautiful, too! This baby is about to fall asleep I think, judging by that half-closed eye! An amazing capture, Diana! Fav

[Bill]

Touching photo.

[Pat]

Aw how sweet! Such a shame that this has to be done though…

[Leslie]

awwww.........

[Rick]

Awesome capture. That is so sick that they want to just kill them for the horns.

[Diana]

@corinnec @marlboromaam @365projectorgchristine @merrelyn @photographycrazy @grammyn @dkellogg @pej76 @mittens @falcon11 @danette @wakelys @jacqbb @365projectorgjoworboys @rensala @paintdipper @dide @ollyfran @bluemoon @bigmxx @beryl @helstor365 @onewing @gaf005 @narayani @robz @seattlite @carole_sandford @pcoulson @olivetreeann @365projectorgheatherb @cwbill @pattyblue @lesip @rickster549 Thanks for the wonderful comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@bluemoon It is so difficult to protect these poor animals Paula. The country and game reserves ar just too big.

The state pays up tp R1.3billion a year to protect them through anti poaching units. Private owners like game reserves spend up to R250 million a year. As long as the Chinese need the horn as an aphrodisiac, this horror will continue unfortunately :-(

[Chris Cook]

I love this shot! What the poachers do is horrific, but I know that it is very difficult to stop them. Is this baby the product of a breeding program?

[Steve Chappell]

Great shot!

[Kathy A]

Fabulous portrait of this baby, wonderful detail. It is so sad what poachers do to the animals

[Diana]

@cdcook48 Thanks Chris, no it is just mother nature doing its job :-)

@swchappell @kjarn Thanks so much :-)