Help us save the survivors

Earlier this week The STS Team in South Africa rushed to the aid of a Rhino that had reportedly been shot in a poaching attempt on a private reserve in the Limpopo region. Rangers managed to locate the injured Rhino and direct the helicopter through the thick bush so that Dr. Johan could dart and

A huge White Rhino bull broke through two fences recently and got into a fight with some of the other Rhino. Unfortunately he damaged his front horn in the process and the reserve manager asked STS for assistance. Last weekend we got a chance to immobilise him and examine his horn. Not only was the

Recently the STS team in South Africa responded to assist with an injured elephant calf. It was noted that the calf was trailing behind the herd and reports suggested the calf had an injury to the side of the head. We assisted the local veterinarian who proceeded to dart the calf from the helicopter, and

The STS team in South Africa were asked to attend to a subadult Giraffe that had been seen carrying its hindlimb for the last 3 weeks. Unfortunately due to thick bush and long grass the animal is seen irregularly and the reserve could not ascertain what exactly was wrong. After a 4 hour search the

Recently poachers gained access to a very well guarded reserve and shot 2 White Rhinos. Sadly the female of the pair succumbed to her injuries. While the male was shot in the neck, the bullet fortunately missed all vital structures and he was able to escape with his horn and his life! Although the bullet

This pregnant Southern White Rhino was shot in the head in an attempted poaching incident to hack off her horns. The STS South Africa team was called in to immobilise and examine her. Fortunately all vital structures were missed by the bullet but it remains lodged in the muscle of the neck area. To remove

Have you been following the journey of the four spotted Hyenas that we translocated with the Peace Parks Foundation from Sabie Game Park in Mozambique to Zinave National Park? We darted the Hyenas in Sabie, transported them to Karingani Game Reserve for disease-testing, and again sedated before being flown to Zinave. Upon arrival, the clan

Dr. Johan and Dorota recently attended to Seha to do a check-up and clean his wound. While it is still a large wound, he has healed tremendously over the last few years, his recovery from such a traumatic injury is what makes him an icon of Rhino conservation around the world!   Seha miraculously survived

Thandi was one of the very first Rhinos that we saved back in 2012. She and a Bull Rhino had their horns brutally hacked away by poachers and were left for dead. A local Veterinarian Dr William Fowlds immediately tended to both Rhinos but sadly the male was lost. We then managed to treat Thandi

A herd of 17 Bull Elephants in Mozambique has been evading our team for a while now, ever since the tracking collar on a 35 year old male in the group stopped working. This gang of gentlemen was recently spotted by an aerial patrol, so Dr. Hugo and Dr. Hagnesio rushed to the area. Supported

This week “Dorota” from the Saving the Survivors Team in South Africa presented an awareness and education talk to Grade 5 learners from the HeronBridge College in Johannesburg. The visit opened the eyes and minds of these young learners to the current problems we face in treatment of injuries in species like elephant, lion and

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to report the passing of the 5 year old Elephant Bull we attended to with the Gin Trap injury in Central Mozambique. Sadly, once Dr. João arrived on scene, darted and assessed the injuries, it became clear that the damage caused by the Gin Trap