No Blue Crane chicks this year for John and Donsie
We hoped that 2018 would be the year that our resident Blue Cranes John and Donsie, would finally have chicks. In October we updated our followers that they had laid…
We hoped that 2018 would be the year that our resident Blue Cranes John and Donsie, would finally have chicks. In October we updated our followers that they had laid…
When you visit HESC for one of our daily tours, you will pass by two very vibrant and often very vocal birds, named Gumpie and Skewy. They are a breeding…
We have such exciting news from HESC, this monday morning! Donsie the female blue crane at HESC, has officially laid two eggs, for the first time. John and Donsie are…
Merlin the one-winged owl, has had a few months of recovery in the HESC animal hospital, but finally, he was able to move into his own new private abode, and…
Donsie the Bluecrane, has been with us at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) for a while now. She was attacked by a bird of prey and broke her wing.…
Visiting the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) will leave you silent and in awe of the amazing animals of this country. From a dashing cheetah, glaring with intent, to a…
The vulture restaurant at HESC might be for some a difficult sight to absorb and odour to handle. However, this ‘pit of bones’ is very important from a conservation point…