And then...?

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And then...?

A combination of habitat loss and hunting has reduced rhino numbers significantly in the past 30 years from around 500,000 to less that 18,000. This has left all species of rhino extremely endangered. Humans have hunted rhinos extensively because nearly all parts of the animal have been used in folk medicine. The most prized part of the rhino is its horn, which has been used as an aphrodisiac, fever-reducing drug, dagger handle, and as a potion for detecting poison. Rhinos rank among the most endangered species in the world.

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Fine Art Pastel Nature/Wildlife Africa African Wildlife Animals Nature Rhino Black Rhino

14 Comments

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Bob Wu

Bob Wu 14 Mar 2008

Like the colors,is nice

Tabitha Borges

Tabitha Borges 14 Oct 2005

Like the colors and the detail to the grass....

Peter Kripgans

Peter Kripgans 21 Sep 2005

Fantastic, you are a true Pastel-Master-Artist!! Thank you, dear Angela, for your comment:-)

Renata Cavanaugh

Renata Cavanaugh 20 Aug 2005

fantastic work

katy fillingham

katy fillingham 06 Jul 2005

Amazing drawing! Great talent! I'm going to see some of these in the wild soon (not too closely though!)

Cheryl Hendricks

Cheryl Hendricks 24 Jun 2005

Fantastic!!!!

Gary Glass

Gary Glass 24 Jun 2005

Well said, and your pastel work is just fantastic...

Emily Reed

Emily Reed 23 Jun 2005

What a beautiful image, so well done.

Christine brand

Christine brand 23 Jun 2005

Wonderful way to depict the state of this marvelous creature, I feel what u feel n think U did a great job! Wow! Angela, your work can help to perhaps save this species. I hope we learn to stop destroying the natural world we have been so freely n preciously given. Love 2 You always CB

cile bailey

cile bailey 20 Jun 2005

Amazing! you hsve s flare that is superb and unique unto yourself! Best, Cile

Anonymous Guest 07 Jun 2005

Angela - wonderful as always ... I love the Rhinos - love Africa!!! Great work, consistent with your style!

Bluemoonshadow

Bluemoonshadow 07 Jun 2005

Very sad that they are so few of them left. What a powerful image, one that would stay in mind after reading your write up. Great pastel work, Angela, as always..

thea walstra

thea walstra 07 Jun 2005

Indeed a very sad fact. We human beings distroy so much! Anyway: very beautiful and appealing work.

Angela Drysdale
Artist Reply: Thank you all for your thoughts. It is even more sad, that last year CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) has agreed to allow renewed trophy hunting of critically endangered black rhino in Namibia and South Africa. How sad it must be, to need such a trophy to decorate a wall...
Nira Dabush

Nira Dabush 07 Jun 2005

Your works with pastel is sooo very beautiful ,Angela...sophisticated image...great deapth of warm colours...excellent textures!