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Meet the rhinos!

Read about their epic road trip here

Rhino number 1: 

Birth date: 2 September 2017

Male

Ear notched as number  91*

Mother/founding line: Chavagwisa

Bigger and older rhino, very relaxed and already at ease in his new home!

Rhino 91 was guided into his translocation container.

Rhino number 2: 

Birth date: 8 July 2019

Male

Ear notched as number 905*

Mother/founding line: Njakeni

A bit younger and more restless, but looks up to his older friend rhino number 91 and follows him around. 

Rhino 905 was sedated and monitored before being loaded into his translocation container.

*This number is to identify the rhino and is not related to the national or local population number

Suggested names

These names have been suggested by local village Headmen, the area Councillor, two of our senior Cobras Community Wildlife Protection scouts and school children!​

Simanga - Meaning “miracle” in Ndebele, and more specifically meaning people will see and wonder,because the rhino will not only attract tourists but also pique the curiosity and wonder of local people.

Ntuthuko - Meaning “development” in Ndebele as the rhino are seen as a means for local social and economic development in the area.

Mncedisi - Meaning "helper" in Ndebele as the rhino will help and support the local communities.

Mthokozisi - Meaning "happiness" in Ndebele, given the joy the rhinos will bring to local people, including children, as well as to tourists.

Sondokhulu - Meaning “Big Foot” to represent the majestic rhino and its impact on the land and area.

Siyazama - Meaning “We are trying” in Ndebele as a representation of the forward-thinking communities in the area, committing to wildlife conservation, a novel and inspirational step for other communities.

Mzamo - Meaning "effort" in Ndebele given the significant collaborative effort, including from the local people themselves, to bringing rhino back to the area.

Cebelihle - Meaning "good idea" in Ndebele because…a project that reintroduces rhino while benefiting local people is indeed a good idea!

Mkhulumeli - Meaning "appreciation" in Ndebele, representing the local people's appreciation of wildlife for the whole world to see, through tourists visiting.

Mpumelelo - Meaning "success" in Ndebele to show how the rhinos' presence marks an important accomplishment for the local communities. ​

Have your say!

Choose a name for rhino 1 and a name for rhino 2.

Use the code where the two names you've chosen intersect to vote in the form below!

Stay tuned...

...to find out how the rhinos settle in!

For more information about the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative, contact us  here