Prince Harry’s in the news again, but it’s not his widely publicized love life that’s making the Internet rounds. Instead, it’s his visit to southern Africa and the threats to endangered animals that he saw there.



The 31-year-old royal spent three months over the summer volunteering in wildlife conservation, The Guardian reported, and he recently documented the trip on Instagram. It’s clear that the visit got him fired up about the slaughter of elephants and rhinos, which poachers kill to satisfy demand for ivory and horn.

In this photo, Harry hugs a sedated elephant in South Africa’s famed Kruger National Park. Rhino poachers have targeted the park since 2008, but for years it’s been regarded as a haven