Guwahati: The documentary called 'Save This Rhino -- India' that features former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and focuses on rhino conservation activities in Assam's iconic Kaziranga National Park -- the main habitat of the rare one-horned rhino -- shall be aired on the National Geographic Channel on September 22 at 9 PM.
Assam's Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya today took to Twitter to inform about the long-awaited documentary's premiere. Sharing the trailer of the upcoming documentary, Suklabaidya wrote, "Join @KP24 Pietersen in his exploring journey to @kaziranga_ & the rhinos of Assam as he features our majestic pride at the global television arena at @NatGeo on 22nd September at 9 PM."
With rhinos predicted to become extinct soon, there's never been a more critical time to guarantee the future of these beautiful animals. But securing their survival is going to be a tough fight, according to the new documentary series 'Save This Rhino' on National Geographic.
This first of the documentaries saw the ex-England cricketer Pietersen follow the fortunes of Arthur, an orphaned calf who was left severely injured when poachers killed his mother inside South Africa's Kruger National Park. With an average of 32 rhinos slain within the park every month, Arthur's story is sadly all too familiar, but innovative solutions are now being tested in the wild to help protect the rhino population.
The latest installment in the series, 'Save This Rhino -- India', follows the experiences of Pietersen as he delves deep into the conservation efforts of the endangered one-horned rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Kevin Pietersen arrived in Kaziranga National Park in Assam on 4th March to work on the documentary, where he was seen to be quite at home. During the shoot, he shared many pictures of his experiences in the Kaziranga region, winning applause from locals for his raising awareness on rhino conservation.