South Africa: 'Black Mambas' On South African Rhino Patrol

Poachers are depleting the elephant, tiger and rhino population. In a nature reserve in Greater Kruger National Park, unarmed women are fighting the illicit wildlife trade - and male skepticism.

They look for illegal camps, traps or fire sites. They are the Black Mambas and they patrol the Balule nature reserve in Greater Kruger National park. There are several teams deployed to stop poachers, but the Black Mambas are the only one to consist entirely of women.

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