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Orphaned rhino calves: Good and Bad news from the bush

Mar 28, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Rhino, rhino calf, rhino poaching Tagged: Baby rhino, Natalie Rogers, orphaned rhino calves, rhino poaching, Rhino Revolution

“How are things with the orphaned rhino calves” “Well, there’s good and bad news” Natalie Rogers with Rhino Revolution replied. The Good News The five post release orphaned rhino calves “are doing fantastically”. On March 31st, 2017 we visited the rhino orphanage to make a donation. Natalie kindly spent an hour showing us around and explaining the challenging work of saving orphaned rhino calves. [Read/Watch our visit with Natalie] [Get a glimpse of what these tiny babies go through read “Through the eyes of a rhino calf”.] Then last spring the five were ready to leave the orphanage and move…

Fall In Love With Seven Of Our Wildlife Heroes

Nov 9, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lions, Pangolin, Raptors, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: Baby rhino, Baye Pigors, Bearded Vulture, elephant, lion, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie Rogers, Philipo Ormorijei, poachers, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern, vervets

Each so different, yet each the same in their passion for Africa. They are wildlife heroes everyone should get to know. WATCH the VIDEO LISTEN to the AUDIO You ever hear about the efforts of the big wildlife conservation organizations? You ever wonder if your small donation really matters or makes a difference? We sure did. That’s one reason we travel Africa in our old Land Rover looking for the little guys and gals. Those amazing people that are on the ground saving one critter at a time. They are our heroes. For these people saving Africa’s wildlife a few dollars…

How the Thula Thula tragedy is bringing people together

Mar 4, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Poaching, rhino calf, rhino poaching Tagged: Baby rhino, Lorinda Hern, rhino orphanage, Thula Thula

Since it happened the night of February 20th the social media has been buzzing with the Thula Thula tragedy. For days I’ve been speechless and heartsick after hearing about the Thula Thula tragedy. How could human beings be so cruel? How could they attack and harm defenseless baby rhinos and those who care for them? It’s beyond me. Once again Lorinda Hern finds the right words to say. I share her Facebook post with her permission. By now, the news that Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage had been targeted by poachers in the early hours of Tuesday morning has spread like…