Elephant Care

Raising an elephant

Post author:HESC
Post published:April 25, 2018
Post category:Education Elephants
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Anyone who has had the privilege to have had children will tell you that raising a baby, is far from easy. Human children need to be fed quality food for…

Happy feet: Mopane Update

Post author:HESC
Post published:February 12, 2018
Post category:Conservation Elephants Mopane - Orphaned Elephant Orphans Veterinary
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Mopane, the baby elephant at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC), is doing extremely well. Arriving at the centre at 78kg, it is heart-warming to report that this little guy…

Latest addition – Mopane arrives!

Post author:HESC
Post published:December 14, 2017
Post category:Conservation Donations & Sponsorship Elephants Orphans
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The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) received a call that a little baby elephant was found wandering on his own in the Kruger National Park, close to Phalaborwa. Karien Keet,…