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Rhino Horn: The ongoing atrocity

Brent StirtonWildlife Photojournalist Story Award

Although the international trade in rhino horn was banned more than 40 years ago, horns still have a higher value on the black market than gold or cocaine.

From the poorest of poachers to the richest of ranchers, this illegal trade is ultimately driven by human beliefs.


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Brent Stirton

Brent Stirton

South Africa

Brent is a Senior Correspondent for Getty Images. He does most of his work for National Geographic Magazine, focusing on the intersection of humans and the environment.

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