Dingle Dell On Thursday 11 May, our older rhino cows, Lion’s Den and Dingle Dell; as well as ‘rhino’ brothers, Gertjie and Matimba were dehorned. As usual, Dr Rogers and…
Balu in the shade after his procedure As our baby rhinos grow, so does their horns. This is a major concern as rhinos are targeted by poachers for their keratin-filled…
Rhino poaching is one of the most significant conservation issues currently facing South Africa and it is showing no signs of slowing. The number of rhino poaching victims that have…
The year has started on a very good note for us! We have partnered with Investec Rhino Lifeline (IRL) to raise awareness of the plight of rhinos, and to raise…
Gertjie, Matimba and Philippa Stompie and Balu With the arrival of baby elephant Shawu late in November last year we decided to move Olivia, Khulula and Nhlanhla to Stompie and Balu's…
Earlier this month Dr Rogers came to HESC to vaccinate our rhinos against anthrax. The easiest and less disruptive way to do this is by darting the animals. The dart…
Part of the daily training for Zee and Bullet is to acclimatize them to the sounds and smells of the animals at the centre - especially the rhinos they are…
On the 23rd of September, we moved Philippa from Lion’s Den and Dingle Dell’s camp, to the same enclosure as Gertjie and Matimba. With the arrival of Ike, we’ve had…
Practicing the 'down stay' Bullet, our anti-poaching puppy, is growing up fast and it is with a sense of real fulfilment that we’ve watched him getting bigger and more confident…
We never dreamed we would end up establishing a rhino sanctuary at HESC. But fate would have it differently, and we could never know how our course would change when…