The Department of Environmental Affairs is hosting the 2015 World Wildlife celebrations in the Kruger National Park this week.

This year’s theme is “Wildlife crime is serious:

Let’s get serious about wildlife crime”.

Dr Moscow Marumo, Chief Director of Biodiversity Planning and Management in the Department of Environmental Affairs says wildlife crimes affect our rhino, reptiles and insects.

“Wildlife crimes must be countered by any means, it poses a risk to ecosystems and livelihoods,” he says.  The celebrations are focused on raising awareness around rhino poaching.

WATCH VIDEO: The Kruger National Park choir performs a song titled ‘Long live the rhino’.

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