Archive for March 2012

Themba has moved a substantial distance over the past few days. Lance has confirmed that he is eating and drinking and he is passing normal feaces which are all positives signs. However, on a visual examination of him earlier today his leg is...

Themba has been found alive this morning so I am on my way to assess his condition and plan to top up his anti-inflammatories. We will report back later in the day on his status. The Kariega team are doing a great job in keeping watch over them...

News of Thandi (the female) is that she appeared from the thickets this evening and is grazing and exhibiting what, from a distance, appears to be normal rhino behaviour. I have such admiration for this incredibly brave soul. Having had my fingers...

Mike reports that there is no news yet of the female as the monitoring team are still tracking her. There appear to be some positive signs in that the bulls tracks indicate he is eating and drinking. We hope to get definite confirmation of this...

The weather has been mild today which is good for both rhino. The female has not revealed herself and the monitoring team lead by Lance and Jason have not bothered her today. The bull is still moving around in the fringes of the thicket and has...

The Kariega bull has moved a significant distance of several kilometers down difficult terrain during the night and is now close to an area of good grazing and water so we wait to see evidence of feeding. These are small positive signs which at...

Both Kariega animals appear to have come through todays procedures without showing any visable negative side effects. The bull appears slightly more comfortable in the way that he is lying and has moved off about 40 meters into the thicket at the...

Monday morning we flew with the chopper, found the female and immobilised her. Her body appears to be recovering well but her facial injuries are worse than they appear from a distance. There is an area 30cm long and 15cm wide of exposed hacked...

Female found walking well. She has been eating and we watched her drink well at the waterhole. Very good news as far as her body is concerned. She has 2 holes 5cm across in here face and a visable piece of flesh hanging from this area with signs...

Kariega male survivor appears to be in a lot pain this afternoon. He has moved off to a position where the terrain makes safe top up treatment very risky. Hoping he will keep moving away from this area this evening so we can administer more drugs....