What an inspirational story about a local Eastern Cape teacher who is passionate about teaching and passing on a message of environmental consciousness to all she meets!

Thank you for donations over festive season

Wow! The Wilderness Foundation received a number of generous donations over the festive season which will go towards our Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative as well as a number of our other projects. Thank you to everyone who donated, these funds will be used wisely. For more information on our projects, have a look at our website: Wilderness Foundation Projects.

Rhino Species Breakdown - from http://www.guardian.co.uk

There are five species of rhinoceros, all of which have been pushed to the brink by loss of habitat and by poachers who kill them for their horns. Follow this link to find out how the Wilderness Foundation is assisting in the fight against rhino poaching.

White
Exists as two sub-species: the southern white lives mostly in South Africa and numbers around 15,000; whereas only seven northern whites survive (including a calf born at a Czech zoo in 2000, pictured right) and may even be extinct in the wild.

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2012 – an end to rhino poaching?

In 2011, a record high of 443 rhinos were poached in South Africa. However, a number of arrests and convictions were made, and the Wilderness Foundation’s Forever Wild team is dedicated to pursuing an end to the poaching crisis. Keep a lookout for the latest updates and news…

504 Dollars raised in 1 Like 1 Dollar Campaign!

A big 'thank you' to all of you - our Rhino heroes - for your support of the 1 Like 1 Dollar campaign. African Safari Consultants have generously donated $504 to the Wilderness Foundation's Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. What a positive start to 2012!