UPDATES

After last year’s very first women scout recruitment in March 2025, we had another 20 women attend a selection course in July 2026 in hopes of becoming women scouts, and part of the Cheetahs community wildlife protection unit. Selection course instructor Predict with the 14 women who completed the course. Our recruitment drive targeted local villages, inviting interested women to apply to the Cheetah selection course. The selection course started with 20 participating women.

The Community Rhino Conservation Initiative is proud to support the men and women who are dedicating their lives to protecting community wildlife in southern Hwange: our Cobras and Cheetahs. So today, we celebrate them, along with all the rangers around the world! Given our very recent translocation of more rhinos to communal lands as part of CRCI, the job of these scouts has never been more important! Find out more about the recent translocation here and help name the new

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 a

An epic translocation A growing rhino population A number of benefits for local people After 660 km and 17 hours of road tripping across the country, the rhinos are finally at Sanctuary 2a! An epic road trip that started on 28 July and ended on 29 July…Through some beautiful landscapes, but very tricky roads! Our very own Mark Butcher was on the ground following the rhinos from capture at the Malilangwe Reserve to the release into their new home at Sanctuary 2a. The transloca

Every road we repair, every fence we build, every scout we train, every member of the community we involve…and every tourist we invite to experience these community rhino is creating a safe future for these rhinos. Their new home Two more male rhinos will be brought to Sanctuary 2a, an extension of sanctuary 2. This area historically had white rhinos and so the vegetation and climate are well suited to white rhinos. We’ve been busy fencing, getting their habituation enclosure

Find out more here about an epic adventure and how James and Ollie's adventure is helping the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative! For more information about the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative, contact us here