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Leading Grill Company, Megamaster, Gets Involved

We're always looking for new ways to initiate rhino conservation. So when South Africa's leading grill company, Megamaster, approached us about a collaboration, we were super excited. The key ingredient in Megamaster's innovative new eco-friendly firelighter, called Rhino Balls, is our very own rhinos' dung.
RHINO POACHING
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South Africa Boasts Decline In Rhino Poaching

South Africa’s recently released rhino poaching statistics confirm a drop in the country’s rhino poaching numbers. The numbers reveal a 26% decline from 769 rhinos poached in 2018, to 564 poached in 2019. As the fifth consecutive year to reflect a downward trend in poached rhinos, this is very good news for rhino conservation.
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Categories Blog Conservation Rhinos

Science To Save The White Rhino

In a significant breakthrough for rhino conservation, scientists have successfully created three northern white rhino embryos. With the last remaining male northern white rhino dying in 2018 and only two critically endangered females left in the world, this is a massive step for the subspecies’ survival. Can the white rhino be saved?
VOLUNTEERING TO SAVE WHITE RHINO
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Volunteer Your Gap Year To Save The White Rhino

Using your gap year to volunteer for a cause in need is a sure way to find out who you really are. As Mahatma Gandhi said: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” So, where do you want to lose yourself? With 1 million species now critically endangered, our wildlife needs all the help it can get.
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Wildlife Voluntourism Is The Ideal Opportunity

With over-population and climate change threatening almost all forms of life on Earth today, the list for needy causes is endless. Wildlife volunteering helps out conservations more than the eye can see. But how do you choose which one of the many conservation efforts in South Africa needs your time the most?