Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba

by Wildlife Conservation Trust
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Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba
Help orphaned baby rhino Little Thaba

Summary

Meet little Thaba, a baby white rhino who was left orphaned in mid-2022 when his mom was shot and killed by poachers for her horn, which was hacked off. Believed to be around 3 months old, he was brought through to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, where he will be taken care of for quite a few years until he is fully grown and ready to be released into the wild.

$50,000
total goal
$34,577
remaining
122
donors
5
monthly donors
1
year

Challenge

Rhino poaching is an ongoing problem in South Africa. Poachers stop at nothing to get their hands on rhino horns, which fetch exorbitant amounts on the black market. In 2021, 541 rhinos lost their lives. As a result, many baby rhinos are left orphaned and traumatised - the memory of the event stays with them for a long time. Not only will they need to be fed with a milk supplement in the absence of mother's milk, but they also need to be rehabilitated and their health closely monitored.

Solution

By donating towards this project, donors will be playing an active part in taking care of little Thaba through providing funds towards his feeding, medicine, and veterinary care when needed (which will be at various stages throughout the time he spends at the Centre).

Long-Term Impact

Donors will be contributing towards rhino conservation, because with each rhino that can be saved and eventually released, the fast-declining white rhino population has the potential to grow.

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Organization Information

Wildlife Conservation Trust

Location: Pretoria - South Africa
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @Trust_Wildlife
Project Leader:
Lente Roode
Pretoria , Gauteng South Africa
$15,423 raised of $50,000 goal
 
228 donations
$34,577 to go
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