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RR's dehorning work showcased at Expo 2020 Dubai!

Rhino Revolution’s work is being showcased at Expo 2020 Dubai!
This image of Anna Mussi gently tending to an anesthetised rhino after being dehorned is featured in an international photo exhibition at the 2020 Expo in Dubai.
Image by Wild Shots Outreach photographer Mathebula Rifumo and exhibition sponsored by Canon Middle East.
We are SO proud to work with this NPO, exposing young budding photographers to wildlife and nature.

Masingita gives birth to her first calf!! <3

We are delighted to announce that one of our Lucky Five orphans has fulfilled what we believe to be our ethos of true conservation - by breeding in the wild.
These are sensitive days for a new mother who was rescued as a young orphan from poaching. We will now endeavour to protect her privacy as she establishes her relationship with her new calf - this time just as it should be.
From our tiny rescued Miracle (Massingita) comes Light (Lesedi). We think that she it truly perfect - and we hope that you all agree. A basic right has been returned by Rhino Revolution for a calf to be raised by it's mother in the wild. Now it is for all of us to collectively secure her safe future. Thank you to every donor, past and present, together we did this.

A true beacon of light has arrived!

Rhino orphan Ringo is showcased at COP26!

White Rhino Ringo, orphaned, rescued, rehabilitated and released by Rhino Revolution, goes to COP 26!
This powerful image of Ringo, one of The Lucky Five rewilded orphans being dehorned is the WINNING image in The Earth Project's COP26 competition!
Amazing international exposure for the plight of rhinos, Rhino Revolution’s work AND Wild Shots Outreach talented photographer Rivoni Mkansi.
So PROUD of what we are making happen, working together.
Thank you to everybody who voted for this image.

Running for Rhinos - SUCCESS!

A HUGE thank you to supporter Laura-Jean Evens for organising such a successful Rhino Run at the weekend. More than 50 runners took part and raised valuable funding for Rhino Revolution.
Thank YOU Laura for all your hard work, vision and determination, and to Alistair Cronk (allycatevents.co.za), Dominic at the The Big Red Barn, Mr Price Sports for the prizes ,and photographer Bruce Talbot.
Finally a HUGE thank you to RR’s own Phillip Vivier for attending the event and manning the RR merchandise stall, helping to raise awareness about our work.
Together we can all make a difference – there are so many ways to help! 💕🦏

Dog handling course completed!

A successful course and passing out parade to end!
Dog Training and Handling - Level 5 was completed by RR rehabilitator Phillip Vivier, and Vulcan’s two Protrack handlers Brett and Emotion.
Chrisjan Visser (specialist trainer from Kilo9 Kennels) put them through their paces during the 6 week course. They covered health and care, tracking, detection, bite work and other theory and skills in order to work with Vulcan correctly and develop his ability as he grows.
We think he looks pretty pleased with himself!
Thank you to Rhino Revolution UK for supporting Vulcan’s costs and this specialised training



Annual International Pangolin Conference

Anna Mussi and Harriet Nimmo attended the #InternationalPangolinConference at Skukuza, Kruger National Park hosted by African Pangolin Working Group.
This was a chance for experts, veterinarians, rehabilitates, researchers and passionate individuals to all share information, advice and a wealth of knowledge.
It is so great to be connecting with so many pangolin experts, sharing best practice and making new connections. It is vital we all come together in our work to save the 8 species of pangolin worldwide.

Local schoolchildren attend a dehorning!

Inspiring the conservationists of the future.
Wherever possible, when we undertake rhino dehorning operations, we always try to invite a group of young learners along from the local community. It is so important for these young people to see and understand “conservation in action” and the measures being taken to save our precious rhino.
Here, a group of pupils and their teacher from Mugidi Primary School in Acornhoek joined us on Selati Game Reserve. As part of our community engagement projects, this is just one of many schools that RR staff give lessons to weekly.
A big thank you to Selati Game Reserve and WildScapes vets Joel Alves and Ben Muller for making the students so welcome.
Pics by Wild Shots Outreach student, Theresa Karabo Magakane

200 rhino dehorned since lockdown!

We are SAVING rhino!
We are so proud to announce that since lockdown commenced March last year and tourism collapsed, Rhino Revolution has now co-ordinated and funded the dehorning of nearly 200 (yes, TWO HUNDRED!) rhino on the local private reserves on this area. That’s 200 rhino now hopefully not targeted by poachers.
A massive thank you to Anna Mussi and her team for their dedication and hard work, during difficult times– and to every donor who has helped fund these costly operations.

RR showcased in SA Airports!

Rhino Revolution’s pangolin and rhino video’s are being shown in Cape Town and Durban Airports!
We are very proud that two short videos are being screened in Arrivals and Departures at Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka Airport, South Africa, raising awareness about the plight of pangolins and rhino.
Check out both videos (no audio) – and send us a picture if you’re passing through CPT Airport.
A very big thank you to film maker Justin Sullivan.
https://youtu.be/ZIzRJ3TOqkM https://youtu.be/j_4sej6WTSw

Black rhino ultrasound.

During the recent dehorning operations on the black rhino on the Rietspruit Conservancy, we took the opportunity to try and find out if the black rhino cow is pregnant. Her calf is now about 4 years old - and so in theory it would be timely for her to be pregnant again.
When her snare injury was examined earlier this year, we took blood samples to send away for testing, which indicated she might be pregnant.
While she was under the anesthetic for the dehorning, Veterinarian Peter Rogers and Nurse Jacky Spiby did an examination and ultrasound. Although it seems she has been mounted and mated – sadly the ultrasound did not reveal any foetus.
Therefore we are continuing veterinary investigations and an option is to treat her with hormones via drop-out darts. As black rhinos are Critically Endangered, every rhino counts.
Thank you to Janine Meuffels and Hemmersbach Rhino Force for undertaking the ultrasound and Wild Response, Kevin Pip and Cassy Zona for supporting the costs.

Black rhinos are safely dehorned!

A big relief that the Rhino Revolution team successfully managed to locate the black rhino bull, cow and calf and safely dehorn them – they took some finding in the thick bush.
Now we can hopefully all sleep a little easier, knowing all the wild black rhino in our Black Rhino Breeding Programme are dehorned.
As always this was a huge team effort. A very big thank you to our sponsors, Wild Response, Kevin Pip and Cassy Zona , vet Peter Stewart Rogers and Provet Animal Hospital, and pilots Gerry McDonald and Bruce McDonald

Meet Vulcan - our new anti-poaching dog!

May we introduce you? Vulcan has joined our security team.
RR-UK donors have funded the purchase, training and costs for a new dog to add extra protection to our reserve and rehab. This wonderful young Dutch Shepherd was selected by Kilo9 and will be worked with by both Protrack and our own staff – this breed is proving to be very successful as anti-poaching dogs.
As well as patrolling the reserve’s perimeter fences, Vulcan is currently undergoing specialist training in bite, bark and tracking commends to help keep our rhino safe.
A very big thank you to Rhino Revolution UK for sponsoring Vulcan’s costs.
He will also be the new mascot for www.thecrash.co.uk our kids portal, where you can follow his progress.

Our Mounted Patrols are expanding!

As a result of their unique success, our mounted horse patrols are expanding!
Two of our ex-racehorses are moving to Thornybush Nature Reserve to join the security forces there to help deter poaching. Thornybush is part of the Greater Kruger APNR, and so they will be providing protection for all the wildlife on the property.
One of the best parts of conservation work is connecting good with good and coming up with "even gooder" as a result!
With the expansion of our mounted anti-poaching patrols, Rhino Revolution guard Tokelo has also moved to Thornybush Nature Reserve to make sure the horses are settling in.
Thornybush Nature Reserve field rangers and K9 handlers Luigi Gino Cinquina and Mc Burger have already connected with the two horses, Beat Patrol and Eternal Words (Cami).
Meanwhile the daily horse patrols continue on the Rhino Revolution reserve.

Orphaned Masingita, pregnant with her first calf!

The BEST news ever – we are to become grandparents!!!
Masingitta, one of the Lucky Five re-wilded orphans is PREGNANT!
A pregnancy test was taken when she was recently dehorned – and she is also looking quite wide!
She was seen mating with the dominant adult bull rhino a few months ago.
We are so proud and thrilled and excited. The re-wilding process is complete – an orphaned rhino calf is back in the wild, and having mated with a wild white rhino, will produce the next generation of wild rhino. This helps ensure valuable genetic variety – and every rhino counts.
As white rhinos have a gestation period of 16 months, it may be some time before the pitter patter of tiny feet – we will keep you posted.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has raised funds to support The Lucky Five from their arrival in 2015/2016 as traumatised orphans, to helping keep them safe back in the wild today.
What a journey – and what a conservation success story.

The Lucky 5 safely dehorned!

The Lucky Five have all been safely dehorned and we are so relieved!
With a recent upsurge in poaching in the area, it was crucial that the re-wilded orphans were once again dehorned. After nearly two years regrowth, it was approaching time to dehorn them again. The date however was urgently brought forwards, due to security concerns. Although dehorning is not a long-term solution it is currently proving to be the most effective deterrent against poaching.
After all the recent rain the bush is very thick indeed and the rhino took some finding.
A big thank you to the flying & spotting skills of the fixed wing plane and chopper pilots (Bruce and Gerry Mcdonald) and thank you as always to Provet Animal Hospital and Peter Stewart Rogers
And of course a rhino-sized thank you to the sponsors and supporters who rallied at very short notice to raise the funds to dehorn the Lucky Five and the other rhino on the reserve - Rhino Revolution UK who once again came to our rescue, Council of Contributors, Wild Response, Panthera Photo Safaris, Painteddog.tv and Casey Cole McKee.
Keeping the chubby unicorns protected is an expensive business – we are truly grateful for everyone’s support.

'The Crash!' Webpage goes LIVE!

Rhino Revolution UK has developed a new online portal for children interested in saving the rhinos!
If you have children between the ages of 5 and 14 years old, who are interested in rhinos and endangered species conservation, get them signed up to The Crash. It's free , and they get a welcome pack of goodies to share with their friends to help raise awareness of Rhino to a wider audience.
Visit www.thecrash.co.uk