Rehabilitation and Care of Injured and Orphaned Animals
It should be noted that the Centre is not a rehabilitation establishment as such. However, due to the availability of veterinary and quarantine facilities, different injured and orphaned young animals are brought to the Centre to be treated. Rehabilitation is performed by the veterinarian as well as support staff at the Centre. Where possible, animals are rehabilitated and released in appropriate locations. Due to the nature of the injuries, some animals that cannot be released after treatment are rehabilitated and accommodated at the HESC or are transferred to different suitable institutions.
Species that have been treated at the Centre in the past include, amongst others, the following:
Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) Click here to read the incredible story of Jabulani
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
Burchell’s zebra (Equus Burchelli)
Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus)
Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
Common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
Caracal (Felis caracal)
Serval (Leptailutus serval)
Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus)
Small-spotted genet (Genetta Genetta)
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Lion (Panthera leo)
Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
All injured birds are currently transferred to the Moholoholo rehabilitation facility. The following bird species have however been treated at the Centre in the past:
