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Prince Harry Shares His Striking Photos of Animals in Africa

Prince Harry
Prince Harry

These aren't your usual vacation snaps. Prince Harry shared a number of stunning throwback photos from his summer trip to South Africa via the Kensington Palace Instagram account on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The 31-year-old prince spent time in the country this past summer working on several conservation projects, including a few that were a hands-on effort to help protect Africa’s most endangered animals.

Harry — whose first love, Chelsy Davy, is from Zimbabwe — has spent a lot of time in Africa, and founded the African children’s charity Sentebale. He captioned the photos himself, recalling the details of each emotional image.

“I was working with Dr. Mark Jago and Dr. Pete Morkel in Namibia,” he captioned one shot of himself administering medicine to an ailing black rhino. “Some countries are de-horning small populations of rhino to deter poachers from shooting them. It is a short-term solution and surely no substitute for professional and well-trained rangers protecting these highly sought-after animals.”

Another powerful photo shows the prince sprawled out atop a sedated elephant.

“After a very long day in Kruger National Park, with five rhinos sent to new homes and three elephants freed from their collars — like this sedated female — I decided to take a moment,” he captioned the picture. “I know how lucky I am to have these experiences, but hearing stories from people on the ground about how bad the situation really is, upset and frustrated me.”

Late last month, Harry got very personal during the opening of the Mamohato Children’s Centre in Lesotho, Africa, where he revealed that the death of his mother, Princess Diana, left him with a “gaping hole” in his heart.

“I knew there would always be a gaping hole that could never be filled,” he said at the Thursday, Nov. 26, event.

“The children at the center were far younger than me, and of course, their situation was a great deal more challenging than my own,” Prince William’s younger brother said. “Nonetheless, we shared a similar feeling of loss, having a loved one — in my case, a parent — snatched away so suddenly.”

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