We are very pleased that Thandi's wounds seem to be healing very well after her skin graft on Monday 22 July 2013.
Following her skin graft procedure one month ago, Thandi underwent a follow-up procedure yesterday in which doctors and surgeons undertook to assess which of the three skin graft methods applied in June had worked best, as well as to apply further grafting treatment. Dr Marais and Dr Lamont decided that the "split skin" technique had been the most sucessful and during the 50 minute procedure the team cleaned Thandi's wound, checked for any signs of complication or infection, and applied more of the "split skin" grafting method. A fourth method which could not be applied in June was also added to the surgical effort.
Second skin graft procedure for rhino Thandi at Kariega
One month after Thandi's ground-breaking skin graft procedure, Dr Fowlds, Marais and Lamont gathered this morning to do a check up procedure on Thandi at Kariega Game Reserve in order to assess the outcome of the procedure. We will keep posting on any news and feedback as we hear it from the team.
Check up procedure on Rhino Thandi at Kariega
Photograph and update on our rhino Thandi from Jason Loest.
Photo: Rhino Thandi's face healing
A big congratulations to Alexandra Roberts, the winner of this years photo competition for her image of a black rhino running through the bush at Kariega Game Reserve.
Winning Image - Kariega Photo Competition May 2012-April 2013
How do you fit all of the June action into one newsletter? All I can say is...darting, captures, releases. In only the month of June, volunteers were part of six amazing wildlife captures on the reserve.
Kariega Volunteer Update June 2013
Find out what the Wildlife Conservation Volunteers had to say about their stay. Thank you Christine, Akash, Megan, Danielle, Elodie, Dana, Natalie and Svenja for sharing a little about your time with us on the Kariega Game Reserve Volunteer Project. We are glad that you had a good time and we hope to see you all again someday soon!
Conservation Volunteer Testimonials April - June 2013
It often happened in the very early hours of the morning. I would raise my head from the pillow the better to hear. Moments later the rumbling, soul-stirring, throaty roar of an African lion would be repeated, filling the silence of the night. Reassured that all was well with the world, I would snuggle back under the blankets and, safe in my own bed, drift off to sleep again.