The Rhino Guardians

40th IWFF
Film Info
Series:40th International Wildlife Film Festival
Run Time:6min
Release Year:2017
Sponsored By:Space for Giants
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Dan Sadgrove

Description

In 2016 Dan Sadgrove travelled to South Africa to visit The Black Mambas - the worlds first all female anti-poaching unit operating in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa. Coming from disadvantaged communities and breaking strong patriarchal tradition, these courageous women focus on eliminating illegal wildlife trade through conservation, education and the protection of wildlife, helping to ensure the long term survival of threatened and endangered species in the area. Each day they patrol up to 20km, unarmed, looking for poachers, wire-snares, and break-ins along the fence line. Their lives are at constant risk from poachers and the dangerous wildlife they protect