It was a pivotal moment in Wicus’s life when the first rhino was poached on his farm. Rockwood Conservation was born and his focus shifted to conservation.
What’s Being Done To Save The Rhino
As a privately owned conservation, dedicated to saving the rhino and protecting wildlife, our focus is on the safekeeping and general upkeep of our animals.
Why & How Rhinos Are Poached
Rhinos have no natural predators and sit at the top of the food chain. Yet, poaching is driving an entire species to extinction over a regrowable body part.
Does Hunting Rhinos Help Conserve Them?
Thankfully, a permitting and monitoring system is in place – stipulating that only older, post-reproductive or 'problem' bulls are permitted to be hunted.
Is Private Conservation the Last Hope?
Most of our rhinos were poached in the Kruger National Park. If this trend continues, the entire rhino population protected by Kruger might be wiped out by 2030.
The 5 Rhino Species & Their Diets
Rhinos are plains grazing herbivores who rely on a variety of plants for nourishment. Here's a closer look at each of the five remaining rhino species’ diets.
Difference Between Black & White Rhinos
There is no actual colour difference between the black and the white rhino species. They vary based on physical (and temperamental) characteristics.
How Many Rhinos Are Left?
The world’s last male northern white rhino died on 20 March 2018. His female and daughter are still alive, but no further natural breeding is now possible.
Rhinos Have Fascinated Humans for Centuries
With their massive bodies, thick, folded skins, and facial horns, the rhinoceros (roughly "Nose Horn" in Greek) has fascinated humans from the earliest times.
Megamaster Gets Involved
We're always looking for new ways to initiate rhino conservation. The key ingredient in Megamaster's eco-friendly Rhino Balls fire lighters, is our own rhinos' dung.
Africa’s Black Rhino Population Doubles
Africa’s black rhino population has more than doubled since the 1990s. Could we finally be seeing a payoff to decades of committed rhino conservation?
2020 Conservation Success Stories
The effects of Covid-19 reached far and wide, and were felt in rhino conservation too. We're proudly sharing our nine conservation success stories for 2020.
SA Boasts Decline In Rhino Poaching
South Africa recently released rhino poaching statistics. The fifth consecutive year reflecting a downward trend indicates very good news for rhino conservation.
Science To Save The White Rhino
With the last male northern white rhino dying in 2018 and only two females left in the world, science has taken massive steps for the subspecies’ survival.