SPONSOR A ROCKWOOD RHINO
You can sponsor a baby or adult rhino and help us cover its cost of feeding, vet bills, security and general care.
Currently, we have the following baby and adult rhinos in need of sponsorships:
Survivor
Personality Type:
Resilient
Loves To:
Show Off
Reason Orphaned:
Mom Poached
Pulani
Personality Type:
Feisty
Loves To:
Drink Milk
Reason Orphaned:
Mom Has Mastitis
Noeks
Personality Type:
Sweetheart
Loves To:
Take Naps
Reason Orphaned:
Born Prematurely
Tom
Date of Birth:
12 February 2018
Current Age:
7 Years
Reason Orphaned:
Natural Causes
Robert
Personality Type:
Inquisitive
Loves To:
Get Belly Rubs
Years At Rockwood:
2½
Join OUR Rockwood Rhino FAMILY
With no government funding, our rhino survival depends entirely on the generous contributions of people like you.
160 baby rhino births... and counting!
research and development programmes
The true benefits
of private wildlife conservation
- A recent annual report by SANParks shows that South Africa’s Kruger National Park has lost an alarming 70% of its rhino population in the last decade.
- In contrast, private reserves experience very few poachings. Only 37 of the 394 rhinos killed in South Africa in 2020 were on private reserves. Rockwood, for one, has not had a single poaching incident in the last five years.
- In addition, our reserve has celebrated the birth of more than 160 baby rhinos to date, with 10 newborns joining our family as recently as February 2021, taking our rhino population to more than 300.
Our Donation Promise
100% of your donation goes to keeping our rhinos alive.
Safe Volunteer Projects With Rockwood
When considering volunteering projects abroad, it’s essential to know what you’re getting yourself in to. Supporting local projects gives you the chance to get to see a country from a different perspective – but it needs to be a safe and healthy environment. There are a lot of stereotypes about Africa, but what’s the reality?
How Your Donation Saves Rhinos At Rockwood
No matter where they are in the world, you can join the fight to save the African rhino. Apart from visiting us as a tourist or volunteer, you can sponsor a rhino or donate towards their care. We provide a detailed breakdown of what it takes to care for rhinos, so you know that your donation goes directly towards conservation.
The quiet disappearance of our giraffes
Africa’s giraffe populations are quietly diminishing. Known as the “silent extinction”, 40% of giraffes have vanished since the 1980s. Where once the continent was teeming with these graceful giants, only 68 000 now remain. Like most other species, habitat loss, poaching and the effects of civil unrest threaten their survival.
