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During the rainy seasons of both 2023/24 and 2024/25 a great deal of fly activity was reported around the eyes of one of our rhinos, Thuza. It became clear that he was experiencing a great deal of discomfort and irritation and we found out that he had developed cutaneous habronemiasis  of the eyelids, which has not previously been reported to affect rhino in Africa. Attempts to apply both fly repellant to Thuza's face and administer eye drops by CRCI staff and scouts were u

More Than Just Volunteering: A Unique Approach This summer, I spent a month volunteering with Imvelo Safari Lodges and the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative and it was a truly enriching experience. This place is special because it's one of the rare organizations that truly brings together communities, nature, and tourism . It's an initiative that's close to my heart, and I’m so motivated to continue supporting their cause and, hopefully, return one day. Imvelo empowers

Help us celebrate World Rhino Day 2025  - the world's precious rhinos and the dedicated scouts that protect them - by submitting your...

It’s been a year since Mlevu and Asenze first arrived at Mlevu Sanctuary 2.  Over the last 12 months, our Cobras scouts have gotten to...

Competing against over 100 teams across Africa , the Cobras placed 4th for their push-ups, overseen by the Sanctuary 1’s rhinos.  During...

Burn to protect Our Cobra rangers patrol around the clock to protect the community rhinos — but their mission goes beyond anti-poaching....