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No Blue Crane chicks this year for John and Donsie

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:December 7, 2018
  • Post category:Birds
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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…

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Patiently waiting for Skewy to lay another egg.

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:October 29, 2018
  • Post category:Birds/Skewy And Gumpie
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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…

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A Blue Crane love story – two eggs have just been laid!

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:October 15, 2018
  • Post category:Birds/What's been going on
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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…

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Merlin the Owl moves into his Forever Home at HESC

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:September 5, 2018
  • Post category:Birds/From The Hospital
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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…

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Update: Donsie the Blue Crane

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:April 2, 2018
  • Post category:Birds/Veterinary/Wildlife Conservation Experience
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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.…

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Hornbills at HESC – In love or not?

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:February 2, 2018
  • Post category:Birds/Education/Wildlife Conservation Experience
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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…

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The environmental importance of the vulture restaurant at HESC

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:November 13, 2017
  • Post category:Birds/Conservation/General Animals
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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…

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