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Critically endangered black rhino calf Odin and his best friend Marcules were orphaned in South Africa. Now, we must protect them from poachers. Please help! Please help by making a donation now! Share Tweet Forward Share Dear friends,  Odin, a critically endangered black rhino, was barely two years old when he witnessed his mother being brutally slaughtered by poachers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. A few months later, fellow black rhino calf Marcules was abandoned by his own mother in the same park. Orphaned and bereft, both calves deteriorated fast. The outlook for the grieving infants was grim. To give them the best chance of survival, they were taken in by our expert rhino rehabilitation partner, Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary, and housed together.  Although black rhinos are solitary by nature, the two youngsters quickly bonded, and their fast friendship gave them the strength to begin to recover and thrive. How touching it was to see them eating together, taking mud baths, and resting side by side. …But now, Odin and Marcules face a new threat: Poachers, just like the ones who killed Odin’s mother. Please help by making a donation now! Credit: CFW Following their successful rehabilitation and remaining devoted to each other, Odin and Marcules were released together into an intensive protection zone (IPZ), where expert anti-poaching teams watch over them day and night – but as poachers become more and more advanced, our team needs a special tool in their arsenal.  Poaching remains a serious threat in South Africa, where shockingly, at least one rhino is poached every day.  Odin was rescued by our partner after his mother was killed by poachers. Credit: CFW We CANNOT let our guard down.  We have a plan to protect these two critically endangered black rhinos from poachers. Can they count on your support today? Please help by making a donation now! Poachers are more sophisticated and relentless than ever, driven by greed and a lucrative illegal trade that leaves them hell-bent on destroying precious wild species. They do not care about the animals they torture, often leaving rhinos to suffer slow, agonizing deaths after their horns have been viciously hacked off.  We are sad to tell you that these cold-blooded criminals even kill baby rhinos for their tiny stubs of horn.  Odin and Marcules are among the last 6,100 black rhinos remaining worldwide. Credit: CFW Odin and Marcules are among the last of their kind – only 6,100 black rhinos remain worldwide. Their survival is crucial for their species, and we MUST protect them.  Please help by making a donation now! Our plan combines traditional conservation methods with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to provide the highest level of protection for these rhinos.  With your help, we can equip Odin and Marcules with state-of-the-art, AI-enabled tracking devices, specially designed to combat poaching.  These devices are non-invasive, solar-powered and fit comfortably around a rhino’s foot.  AI-powered tracking devices are true game changers. They include smart algorithms that continuously monitor an animal’s location and behavior, generating real-time alerts at the first sign of anxiety or abnormal activity. This allows anti-poaching units to respond within minutes, making the difference between life and death - and helps to nab criminals. Our partner works around the clock to rescue, rehabilitate and rewild rhinos orphaned by poaching, but they need your help. Credit: CFW Will you stand with us in our fight to protect critically endangered black rhinos in South Africa? Odin and Marcules are counting on YOUR support today.  Please help by making a donation now! If we can raise $5,000 (£3,900), we can purchase two cutting-edge AI-powered tracking devices for Odin and Marcules. These devices will help safeguard their lives and secure a brighter future for their entire species.  Please, donate RIGHT AWAY! Credit: CFW Despite their traumatic start, Odin and Marcules have found friendship, resilience and the protection of a team that will do everything in their power to keep them safe.  But our team cannot do it alone. With your donation, we can ensure they have the best possible protection from cruel poachers.  Please help by making a donation now! You can be a hero for Odin and Marcules today! Please, help us give these magnificent black rhinos the safe future they deserve by donating generously to Animal Survival International now.  Saving animals and the planet, General Manager Animal Survival International P.S. Demand for rhino horn continues to plague the species and threaten its existence. We must protect black rhino orphans Odin and Marcules. Every donation brings us one step closer to a world in which rhinos are free from the threat of poaching. Please donate right now. Please help by making a donation now!