Examines rhinoceroses, where they live, the different species of rhinos such as the white rhino, black rhino, and rhinos from Java, India, and Sumatra, how they care for their young, and efforts to protect them in the wild.
Details the conservation efforts of governments, scientists, conservationists, and concerned rhinoceros lovers in trying to prevent the extinction of the great mammal.
Shukudu the young rhinoceros is afraid he will never grow to have horns like his mother, even when he sees the other young animals practicing the ways of their species.
Reveals how the world's rhino population is being threatened by poachers and the destruction of their natural habitats and describes how various groups are trying to save the rhinos from becoming extinct.