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New rhino calf (one day old)  [more]

New orphaned elephant calf This calf was left behind when an elephant herd was chased off some crops. The message from camp is: [more]

Eliska has arrived safely Letter from Ken Allen, CEO of DHL Express [more]

Letter to DHL employees re rhino (Eliska) translocation One of the things of which I am most proud is the support DHL has given to supporting animal conservation. [more]

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29 Oct 2009 - Rhino sanctuary - July to October 2009 summary
02 Oct 2009 - Kora
02 Oct 2009 - Outreach
02 Oct 2009 - Wild dogs

Rhino sanctuary - July to October 2009 summary

The 3 black rhino imported from the Czech Republic are in good condition. We are still supplementing their feed as they have had so much to adjust to and the dry season has been so prolonged.  We bring in lucerne from Kenya and add horse-nuts, bananas and carrots to their daily browse.  The tsetse targets are re-sprayed every 2 months

All other resident rhino are in very good health

Lee, a female who arrived with the second translocation of rhino in 2001, has had her first calf – a female

The Rhino Sanctuary extension is well underway.  We are awaiting the grass rains to soften the soil so that the WPTF grader can then start to ‘clean’ the line

The USF&W funded borehole has been of great use in this prolonged dry season.  The Scania water tanker is also making 90km round trips to the WPTF / MNR&T borehole at Zange.