Ruben de Kock
Veteran ranger trainer (Southern African Wildlife College) and mentor figure whose paramilitary selection and training descriptions and quoted guidance appear in the episode as part of the anti-poaching context.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 42min
Rhino Man
Ruben de Kock, veteran ranger trainer who runs brutal selection and training. Anton Mzimba, Timbavati head ranger whose life and work inspired Rhino Man. John Jurko II, filmmaker who chronicled Anton’s struggle. They discuss paramilitary ranger training, the grim scale of rhino poaching, frontline firefights with poachers, ranger trauma and threats, and the legacy and funds supporting future rangers.
