It started with a colleague’s enthusiasm and a plane ride.

My infectious colleague shared a clip of Sir David Attenborough on BBC Nature. He recorded the intimate night-time behavior of the African rhino.

They’re flirtatious.
They’re opinionated.
They’re prehistoric.

I was charmed.

On a recent flight I watched a short film sponsored by GoPro, "The Last of the Rhinos”. The movie chronicles Rhinos Without Borders' heroic efforts to save the rhinos from poachers in South Africa.

I was moved by the movie. Every 8 hours a rhino dies due to horn poaching.

It’s tragic. It makes my heart sad.

It also makes me feel overwhelmed, not sure how to help.

Part of the reason I chose the rhinoceros is so I can bring awareness to it’s plight in some small way.

Rhino symbolism is a bit complicated. The guiding principle for depicting it’s meaning is “thins are not actually what they seem.” I do like the trickster energy.

In addition, the rhino can bring you adaptability, confidence and strength.

Fair to say, I also chose the rhinoceros to remind me to go forth, be bold, and look at things a little differently.