A few months ago, HESC was approached to assist with three small-spotted genet kittens that had been found in the Sabi Sands. They were approximately a week old at the…
Today is World Rhino Day 2018. A day that the plight of the rhino is once again highlighted through the strength of social media, such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The…
The Greater Kruger Information Centre, a new initiative to provide tourist information on the area, was launched last week at HESC. The centre is located on the premises of and…
During March 2017, three serval cats that were confiscated by Nature Conservation were brought to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) to be raised. The plan with the cats was…
Hyena update Late in 2016 a young male hyena was brought to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC). The hyena was found on a neighbouring reserve on personal property and…
Due to the Caracal’s geographical distribution that ranges over a wide range of environments, the animal experiences different threats and thus has a variety of population trends. The species is…
At the beginning of the year an injured wild dog was transported to HESC and was treated by Dr Rogers. He had been severely bitten in the dorsal area (haunch/hind…
In this blog update, we share with you an update on Aschanti, the female cheetah released on Makutsi, and the three cheetahs that were released onto Blue Canyon. All is…
The region of Limpopo has recently experienced a long and terrible drought, but has finally received a much needed rain storm. After the storm a few of the rangers at…
On the 2nd of December 2015, we released two of our male cheetahs, Tobie and Wim, onto the Air Force Base Makhado. We donated these captive-born cheetahs to the Air…