South Africa Rhino Rescue

1/30/2023

The widespread devastation wrought by relentless rhino poaching across Africa is particularly upsetting when it affects calves orphaned due to brutal attacks on their mothers. 

When a recent poaching incident in South Africa's Sabi Sand Reserve left a seven-month old rhino stranded for days – alone, hungry, and afraid – a full-scale rescue operation was launched.

 The calf, named Mavic after the DJI Mavic drones that kept him safe during his rescue, was taken to Care for Wild, the world's largest rhino orphan sanctuary, where he began his three-year journey of rehabilitation with the goal of being released back into the wild. 

The Singita Foundation (associated with the iconic Boulders and Ebony Lodges) has donated the funds to support Mavic's first year of rehabilitation through the sale of ceramic work created by Ardmore Artists as part of a dedicated collaboration to support conservation in the region. The aim is to grow sponsorship to not only see Mavic's rehabilitation through to his eventual release into the wild, but also support other rhino orphans. 

The total cost of rehabilitating and rewilding one rhino orphan over three years is around USD $27,500.  Watch the video here.