South Africa has lost 231 rhinos to poaching since the beginning of the year. That's according to the Endangered Wildlife Trust. As the world observe World Rhino Day on the 22nd of September annually, the Endangered Wildlife Trust believes there a need to continue to remind people about the dangers that Rhinos as endangered creatures continue to face and their desperate fight for survival. Rhinos are poached for their horn, which is then sold in Asia to be used for a variety of reasons, including perceived aphrodisiac qualities. According to the International Rhino Foundation, the estimated total global population of rhinos is now fewer than 27 000.