Hippo Orphans Charlie and Moomin Return to the Wild
Mon, 13 February 2023
Helping Rhinos in partnership with the Zululand Rhino Orphanage (ZRO) recently released hippo orphans Charlie and Moomin back into the wild. The two hippos’ journey from being orphaned to forming a little hippo pod in a rhino orphanage to their subsequent release is one of courage and unlikely friendships.
Read MoreRhino Poaching in 2022
Tue, 07 February 2023
South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have released the official poaching statistics for the full year 2022. We take a look behind the headlines to analyse the true impact of rhino poaching in 2022.
Read MoreNew Year - New Orphan
Fri, 06 January 2023
We’re not even one week into the New Year and we’re sad to announce that tragically a newly orphaned rhino has been rescued and taken to Zululand Rhino Orphanage. Rhino poaching in the area has become relentless and with more rhino mothers being killed, more rhino calves are being orphaned.
Read More12 Ways to Support Rhinos This Festive Season
Wed, 02 November 2022
The perfect presents for the wildlife-loving family or friends in your life are right here! At the Helping Rhinos online Christmas Shop, we have a great selection of unique and meaningful gifts that benefit rhino conservation projects
Read MoreCreating Room to Roam
Tue, 11 October 2022
Helping Rhinos is thrilled to announce that in partnership with the Kariega Foundation and Freedom to Roam Adventures, Kariega Game Reserve has recently completed the first phase of an ambitious and important habitat expansion project in the beautiful Bushmans River Valley, growing the footprint of our protected area to 11,500 hectares. This new land forms part of our vision to create Rhino Strongholds in key locations, including South Africa's Eastern Cape.
Read MoreBlack Mambas Crime Prevention Unit
Wed, 05 October 2022
A new specialist Black Mamba team, who will focus on pro-active crime-prevention on the landscapes of Greater Kruger National Park will soon be fully operational following an intensive period of training.
Read MoreGlobal Rhino Population in DECLINE
Tue, 30 August 2022
A recent report by the IUCN SSC African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and TRAFFIC, released on the 22nd of August 2022 gives encouraging news for some rhino species but shows there is still a year-on-year decrease in the combined global populations of all five species of rhino.
Read MoreRhino Poaching Increases in South Africa
Wed, 10 August 2022
South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have just released the latest statistics on rhino poaching in the country for the first six months of 2022, and the figures continue to give cause for concern.
Read MoreCall to end Trophy Hunting Imports
Fri, 08 July 2022
Helping Rhinos has joined 137 conservation and animal protection organisations from all around the world, including 45 NGOs from African countries, in a joint position paper to speak out against trophy hunting and urge policy-makers to ban imports.
Read MoreNEW RHINO ORPHAN ARRIVAL EMERGENCY APPEAL
Fri, 24 June 2022
A new female calf was recently dramatically rescued and brought to the Zululand Rhino Orphanage (ZRO). The calf’s mother had been one of the victims of the devastating onslaught of poachers in the area, and after the rhino cow’s body was found, it took rangers over three days to find the baby rhino calf.
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