Meet Natasha Roscherr, our Assistant Animal Curator at HESC
Natasha assists Head Curator Linri Janse van Rensburg in caring for the animals at HESC. This may sound simple, but considering that we have so many different species of different…
Update on orphaned elephants Raekie and Mopane – February 2019
Four months have passed by since little Raekie, an orphaned elephant, arrived at HESC, having been found wandering on her own in the Imfolozi Game Reserve. She was estimated to…
From 78Kg's to 247Kg's: A year since orphaned elephant Mopane was brought into our care.
It has been a year since orphaned elephant Mopane was first brought into our care at HESC. He arrived on 8 December 2017, after being found wandering on his own…
Why does Mopane eat elephant dung?
Many a curious eyebrow is raised, when people learn that Mopane, an orphaned elephant calf at HESC, often enjoys eating a decent portion of fresh adult elephant dung. It may…
MOPANE RECEIVES A DRIP AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION, OCT 2018
The past two weeks have been tough for orphaned elephant Mopane, who we estimate to be around 11 months old now. This little elephant is normally so full of inquisitive…
Mopane passes the 200KG mark!
Orphaned elephant Mopane has passed the 200KG mark. Over the past month he has gained a healthy 24Kg, bringing his weight to 219KG. He is now officially too big to…
Meet Elephant Carer – Israel Shambira
His jovial face and beaming smile, makes Israel Shambira a very hard person to forget. That paired with his undeniable passion for his work, makes him a real asset to our…
Mopane weighs in at 180KG – July 2018
Last month, in June, we updated our blog with orphaned elephant Mopane's latest weight of 152KG. A month later, in July, (which is seven months since his arrival at HESC),…
Meet Elephant Carer – Joshua Dube
Our elephant carers at HESC work together as a team, to look after the orphaned elephants at our centre. They also work with the Camp Jabulani Herd and team, but…
Mopane's latest Weight measurement, June 2018
Six months have passed, since orphaned elephant Mopane arrived at HESC in a fragile state. He was so small, weighing in at only 78kg. Now, in the month of June, he…