Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos

by Wildlife Conservation Trust
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos
Help Raise Orphaned Baby Rhinos

Project Report | Sep 25, 2024
A New Arrival

By Lente Roode | Project Leader

Angie discovered next to her mother's body
Angie discovered next to her mother's body

Since our last report, there has been a new development, and as such, we have changed some particulars in our project to accommodate Angie, our latest rescue orphan rhino calf.

Angie’s story

Little Angie was discovered on a reserve aimlessly walking around next to the body of her mom, who had been poached. She was naturally distressed, even attempting to suckle from her dead mom. After some gentle coaxing from the reserve staff, she was loaded up and taken through to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) for rehabilitation and care. It is believed that she was around 5 or 6 months of age when this took place.

Angie was given round-the-clock care, and milk feeds every 2 hours. She was also placed in quarantine to ensure that she was kept healthy and that she had no viruses or bacteria. Once the HESC team were satisfied with her progress, she was allowed to leave the quarantine area for daily walks before being moved to the boma adjoining Esmé and the other calves, including Thaba, Peter and Bula.

Recently, Angie was integrated with the rest of the crash, and we can report that she is doing well. She thoroughly enjoys her mud baths, and it also appears that Bula has taken a special interest in Angie, constantly following her around in an attempt to get her to play with him.

Please continue to follow us on our social media platforms, where we will bring you more updates as they happen.

Angie in the quarantine boma
Angie in the quarantine boma
Angie and Liquorice napping in the sun
Angie and Liquorice napping in the sun
Angie loving her mud baths
Angie loving her mud baths
Angie meeting Esme for the first time
Angie meeting Esme for the first time
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May 31, 2024
The Crash is Complete

By Lente Roode | Project Leader

Feb 9, 2024
Milestones and Moves

By Lente Roode | Project Leader

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Wildlife Conservation Trust

Location: Pretoria - South Africa
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Twitter: @Trust_Wildlife
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Lente Roode
Pretoria , Gauteng South Africa

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