Earlier this year, andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve ranger (and Rhinos Without Borders ambassador), Dan Fenton, walked a staggering 922km from andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to the Ramatlabamba border post, to retrace the route of the first Rhinos Without Borders translocation. In doing so, he was able create awareness and raise R76 500 for the…
DetailsSet up with responsible conservation in mind, Rhinos Without Borders has a daily monitoring programme in place to keep a close eye on the health and safety of the rhino that the project has translocated from high risk areas in South Africa to the relative safety of Botswana. Spearheaded by conservation-minded travel companies andBeyond and…
DetailsRecently, Botswana’s spectacular Okavango Delta hailed the historic arrival of six Botswana-bred rhino (four males and two females); brought about by the propagating success of the Khama Rhino Sanctuary (KRS). The KRS was primarily established as a rhino breeding sanctuary to reintroduce these endangered animals to the wild areas of Botswana. This momentous translocation, achieved…
DetailsDr Dave Cooper, one of the very talented Rhinos Without Borders veterinarians, was recently awarded the prestigious Rhino Conservation Award 2016 for Best Science, Research & Technology! Dr. Dave Cooper qualified as a veterinarian in 1981 and finally realised his ambition to work exclusively with wildlife in 1993 when he joined Natal Parks Board – now known as…
DetailsAfrica’s rhinos, red tape and corruption – Follow Barbara McCarthy as she investigates how increased demand from Asian markets fuels poaching and pushes African rhino populations to near extinction. “The future of the rhino is at a tipping point,” Les Carlisle, group conservation manager at Rhino without Borders, based close to the Kruger National Park, in…
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