A baby elephant that has been in the care of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) for the past 16 months, was successfully introduced to the resident Jabulani herd early…
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…
I’m sharing this story from two perspectives – mine and that of Tigere Matipedza. Adine Roode Shawu walked for over 18 km, leaving HESC just after sunrise. It was a…
Our little orphaned elephant Shawu was accepted by the Jabulani herd on Saturday, 7 April 2018, making it the fourth orphaned calf that was successfully introduced to and accepted by…
American sculptor and animal lover Liza Todd-Tivey is visiting Camp Jabulani and the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) – for the second time. Recognised internationally in particular as a foremost…
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre’s (HESC) main focus is fighting the battles for those who can not fight at all, like the animals. Human evolution and the evolution of technology…
Did you know?: The ears of an elephant have a very important role of regulating temperature; by flapping their ears they are able to cool themselves down. They also use…
The youngest elephants in our care both recently underwent blood transfusions. Shawu is a young orphaned elephant that was brought to Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) last November, after he…
Our baby elephant, Shawu, is doing incredibly well - the little boy now weighs 120kg. He drinks just over a litre of milk every 2 hours during the day; and…
The little orphan baby elephant that we've been taking care of the past week and a half now has a name. We are pleased to introduce you to Shawu. Mrs…