A much-anticipated event, Kenya's annual Rhino Charge brings off-road vehicles and their teams to a remote part of the country to find out who can tackle the most inhospitable terrain within the course of a day. The teams raise money to participate, and the funds go toward nature conservation efforts.
Kenya's Annual Rhino Charge Raises Record $1.4M for Conservation
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The 62 off-road "charge cars" in this year's Rhino Charge range from a stately green Land Rover to this imposing neon orange monstrosity named "Rocks' Anne." "Rocks’ Anne" was made in the U.S. state of Michigan and shipped to Kenya for the Rhino Charge. (J. Craig/VOA)
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An official team T-shirt of Car 61 at Rhino Charge in Narok county, Kenya, shows a horn and the words “Not for Sale.” (J. Craig/VOA)
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A member of Car 19, the “Bush Babes,” an all-women’s team, waits to finish the “Gauntlet,” the most difficult section of Rhino Charge, May 30, 2016. (J. Craig/VOA)
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A car attempts the “Gauntlet,” the most difficult section of Rhino Charge, in Narok county, Kenya, May 30, 2016. In the annual event, speed is not the name of the game — in fact, there is a 40-kilometer per hour limit. Chargers must instead reach as many checkpoints as possible in ten hours, using the shortest distance — meaning that technical skill and luck are required in surmounting rocks, rivers, mud, and bush. (J. Craig/VOA)