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National Geographic's The Rhino War [VHS]

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National Geographic's "The Rhino War," is a gripping story of the intensive efforts undertaken in the late twentieth century to save the rhino in Africa. As a scientific documentary it is comprehensive and factual, but it is also undergirded by a strong appeal to the emotions and ethics of humankind. Complete with breathtaking imagery, offset by the dusty reality of modern wildlife management, the film is both beautiful and pertinent; even now, in a new century, the Black Rhino faces many of the challenges it did then. (And considering the current political situation in Zimbabwe, it isn't hard to imagine a revival of the conflict.) Nonetheless, the program offers a glimpse into a time of literal bloodshed--a time when conservation in Africa reached an unprecidented level of desperation. "The Rhino War" is moving and informative--a tribute to a magnificent animal and those willing to fight for it.