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CURRENTLY IN 8th PLACE IN THE RACE.
Don't forget to take a picture with me and drop me as soon as you can! Thank you!
This TB is in the Port Elizabeth Travel Bug Race! Please place me in as many different caches as possible. Try not to travel with me too long and encourage other people to move me from cache to cache. No dipping/visiting allowed.
Please take this TB to America,Europe,Asia and Oceania. The world needs to hear the story of these two amazing rhinos!
Help this TB to not only win the race but to spread the concern of endangered animal species in South Africa and world wide. Please take photos of me travelling the world.
TB RACE 2014 Earning points:
Caching Port Elizabeth TB Race Points
Every 100 Km travelled- 1 point
Discovered -5 points
Crossing provincial borders- 10 points
Dropped in cache with either diff. or terrain of 2.5 or above - 15 points
Crossing national borders- 25 points
Photo of race TB uploaded (1/cacher) - 20 points
Attend an event (not CITO or MEGA)-25 points
Attend a CITO event- 50 points
Attend a MEGA event - 100 points
TB Rules:
1. Points for caches visited will only be awarded once for a cache. Once a bug visits a cache, any subsequent visits to that cache will not count for points. Only one cache will be counted per cacher.
2. PLEASE DO NOT VISIT OR DIP!-Points for mileage will be based on the mileage counter on each bug’s page. If visiting/dipping occurs, mileage will be recalculated using Google Maps, the same system used on the Geocaching site.
3. Points for crossing provincial lines will be based on a straight line model, using the travel bug’s map. No matter how a cacher travels as they carry the travel bug, a straight line between cache A and cache B will be used to determine which provincial borders are crossed and how many times they are crossed. If a travel bug leaves South Africa, only country borders will be counted. Province/state borders within other countries will not be counted for points.
4. Points for posting pictures will only be awarded once per photo per cacher. One cacher posting multiple pictures will not gain additional points, though it is encouraged if the poster desires to help document the travels. As there is no way to determine if a photo has been uploaded onto Geocaching.com, this will be up to the TB owner to email me the link of the photo. Only once I've confirmed the link will point be awarded. No email = no points!!!!
5. If a travel bug visits a cache that has either a difficulty or terrain rating of 2.5 or higher, it will earn points for D/T.
6.Points for attendance at an event is only awarded once per event.
7. If a travel bug attends a CITO event, it will earn bonus points. The item will only receive points for one race type per cacher. In other words, attending a CITO event does not gain points for both the Event goal and the CITO goal. Only the CITO goal will be counted (the same applies to MEGA and CITO).
8. If a travel bug attends a MEGA event, it will earn bonus points. The item will only receive points for one race type per cacher. In other words, attending a MEGA event does not gain points for both the Event goal and the MEGA goal. Only the MEGA goal will be counted (the same applies to MEGA and CITO).
Thandi and Phila are two South African Rhino's with miracle stories!
Thandi:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bZ-JXah9Emg
Phila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Me1peYyt9nk
On the 2nd of March 2012, 3 rhino's were poached at Kariega Game Reserve.Thandi was one of three rhino's poached at Kariega Game Reserve which is situated near Kenton-on-Sea in South Africa. After her brutal attack Thandi has made a good recovery and, miraculously, is now pregnant! Thandi is a true survivor !
In 2010 Phila the rhino luckily escaped two rhino poachings. She has been shot 9 times and is a lucky survivor. In order to keep Phila truly safe and rehabilitate her, Phila was moved to the Johannesburg Zoo where she is under constant monitoring but shows signs of progression. NHU has made a film about Phila called: Saving Rhino Phila. This documentary received a high rating of 9.2 Stars on IMDB.
The two rhinos were given African Xhosa names. Thandi means "Love and Hope" and Phila means "to heal or be healthy" which is suitable for the struggles they have been through.
