Stanlee the Rhino preserved and displayed at Clemson

The preserved specimen of a Southern White Rhino has taken up residence at Clemson University. “Stanlee” makes his home in a glass case in the middle of the entryway foyer in Long Hall. It’s Stanlee’s second round of living in the area—he used to be in the Clemson Burger King. The display gives students a tool to appreciate the capacities of animals in ways that books don’t always provide. Stanlee’s story goes back to the 1980s in South Africa where he was considered an aggressive member of his community. He defied attempts to help him live in peace with other animals and human settlements, so conservation managers elected to have him put down. They did it by coordinating with Monty Browning, a big game hunter form the Pickens County town of Central. Browning was insistent that the animal be used for education purposes and he originally partnered with the Clemson Burger King to have the specimen preserved and displayed.