SOPHIA SAVES RHINOS

Poaching of Rhinos

Some people think that the rhino horn can cure diseases, and they use it in traditional Asian medicines for example.  

Also, the rhino horn is bought and used as a symbol of wealth and status in Yemen, Vietnam and other countries where they use the rhino horn to make handles for daggers called jambiyas. 

To learn more about why people illegally trade rhino horns and what they are used for read "Rhino Horn Use: Fact vs. Fiction" by PBS.