By Lente Roode | Project Leader
It is officially spring in the southern hemisphere, and we are seeing the signs of new life slowly appearing in the form of green shoots and leaves. However, at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, winter has most certainly left its mark. Even with the green leaves showing up here and there, the vegetation is still sparse, with mostly dry, crispy leaves and branches. This means that the animals are adversely affected, as food is scarce.
The rhinos are solely dependent on the food provided by HESC in the form of lucerne and teff bales. To ensure that the rhinos receive adequate nutrition, the quantity they are fed in winter drastically increases from the summer months. This will be the case up to November, when the rains have hopefully made enough of a difference to allow the rhinos to also feed off the greenery around HESC as they wander through the various areas.
Your monthly donations ensure that there are funds available to purchase the feed and allow the rhinos to survive the dry months. The current costs per month add up to around R80 000 (around $4 500), so as you can imagine, we need as much help as we can get. We are so grateful for your contributions, as every bit makes a difference. And we are especially grateful to our monthly donors, many of whom have been making monthly donations for the last 5 years!
Here are some photos showing our rhinos Lula and Khulula, as well as Esmé, who has had her hands full looking after the calves.
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By Lente Roode | Project Leader
By Lente Roode | Project Leader
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