South Africa takes up only about 1% of the land on earth but supports 10% of the worlds know bird, fish and plant species and 6% of its mammal and reptile species.

Elephants are herbivores that need to eat hundreds of kilograms a day of roots, grasses and bark to survive

South Africa sports the world famous Kruger National Park and 9,000 private game reserves dedicated to protecting its wildlife.

The African elephant is the largest living land mammal

There are around 600,000 elephants left. Their biggest threat is poachers, hunting them for their tusks

There are around 4,000 Black rhinos in the world. Their biggest threat is poachers who hunt them for their horns.

Rhinos are herbivores who eat trees and bushes