Gertjie and Matimba are moved to a new enclosure
On 22nd June, we moved Gertjie and Matimba to one of the bigger enclosures. When we started with the move, it seemed as though it was going to be easy.…
The heartbreaking loss of our rhino baby, Muddy
We sadly lost one of our orphaned rhinos, Muddy, on the 6th July 2016. He started having trouble with his breathing around the beginning of July, following a bout of diarrhea…
Update on the orphaned baby rhinos at HESC
Gertjie and Matimba Gertjie and Matimba have been at HESC longer than the other baby rhinos, and are now considered the ‘older brothers’. The two are inseparable and enjoy walking,…
HESC takes in Khulula, another orphaned baby rhino cow
On Saturday 21 May 2016 at 08:30, Tom Coetzee from Thornybush Nature Reserve was radio'd from a ranger out on a game drive with news that a lone white rhino calf…
Update on Philippa’s treatment – 14 May 2016
On Saturday 14 May 2016, Philippa underwent another treatment procedure. Dr. Rogers, Janelle (Dr Rogers’ assistant) and Christo (HESC head curator) went ahead of the rest of the team to dart and stabilise…
Orphaned rhino bull, ‘Muddy’, arrives at HESC
On Wednesday 4 May 2016, on a private nature reserve in the vicinity of HESC, a baby rhino was found stuck in mud. It is suspected that his crash left him…
Update on Philippa’s latest treatment procedure – 23 April
On the 23rd of April 2016, Dr Rogers and his team came in to treat Philippa again. We have gathered that Philippa has a sixth sense, because she seems to…
Another orphaned baby rhino arrives at HESC after her mother is poached
On Sunday 24 April, we took in yet another new orphaned baby rhino. This was hardly two weeks following the arrival of baby Nhlanhla. This baby rhino, named Olivia, is the second…
An update on our orphaned rhinos; February and March 2016
The four orphans We are happy with the progress that our orphaned rhinos are making, and bring you an update on their last two months at HESC. Balu At the…
Update on Philippa’s latest treatment procedure – 2 April 2016
On Saturday the 2nd of April 2016, Philippa underwent another treatment procedure. Dr Rogers, Janelle Goodwich and Liesel Steinmann from Provet Wildlife Services had a bit of a hard time…