Seha’s Journey from Survival to Parenthood
Last week, Saving the Survivors received the incredible news that Seha became a father to a beautiful little calf called Daniel. Seha, a long-term patient to STS, has certainly come from tough...
View ArticleTeam STS Begin Elephant Recollaring Project
Today we start the project in southern Mozambique. We will be replacing the elephant GPS collars, for which we raised $10,000 last month....
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An Insight into Dr Johan Marais
Dr. Johan Marais, the vet, photographer and CEO of #savingthesurvivors Growing up in Etosha, Namibia and on the Highveld of South Africa Johan became a qualified veterinary surgeon in 1991. From then,...
View ArticleNewborn Calf Two Weeks On
Two weeks ago, we shared with you the incredible news that Seha and Lucky became parents to a little calf called, Daniel. We are happy to report that this adorable little rhino has been doing...
View ArticleDr Joao Leads Successful First Week of Elephant Collaring
This week, #teamsts in partnership with PPF, Elephants Alive and ANAC began the elephant collaring operation. It is going extremely well with 6 animals being fitted with brand new satellite collars...
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Elephant Found Seriously Injured
On the second day of the Limpopo NP collaring operation, the team located and darted a lone elephant bull in the southern section of the park. We selected this bull for collaring because lone males...
View ArticleRocking for Rhinos Raise Money for Wildlife Conservation
You may remember Gareth Putter from Rocking for Rhinos? He completed the 30 day Rhino Tower challenge for wildlife conservation. Since then, Gareth and his dedicated team have continued to raise...
View ArticleFirst Elephant Collar Deployed in Banhine National Park
In support of the National Administration of Conservation Areas, STS, Peace Parks Foundation and partners. We deployed a satellite collar on an elephant for the first time ever, in Banhine National...
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Dr. Johan Attends to Injured White Rhino
Searching for a needle in a haystack – that is what the STS team did recently. Dr Johan was called out to attend to a White rhino. It appeared this cow had an injury to her backside of unknown origin....
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Saving the Survivors Celebrates One Year of Dr. Joao Almeida
Hours of travel, 100’s of translocations, countless snare removals, numerous collarings, and endless lives saved. Saving the Survivors celebrates one year of Dr. Joao Almeida. Please join us in...
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Finding the Real Lion King
Last week, Dr. Joao Almeida from the STS Mozambique team, travelled to central Mozambique. There he was to deploy 3 GPS collars on lions living in Coutada 9. Coutada 9 protects 400,000 hectares of...
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Human-Elephant Conflict Solved in the Pajane Community
STS and partners take the first steps to address Human- Elephant conflict (HEC) in the Panjane community. You might remember our recent post about the Human-Elephant conflict situation? A few weeks...
View ArticleRemembering the Fallen for World Ranger Day
We stand with the rangers for #WorldRangerDay Rangers are the first line of defence in Protected Areas. Additionally, they are devoted to safeguarding our Parks, landscapes and the wildlife they...
View ArticleMourning Rhinos Find Friendship With One Another
You might remember two months ago, when 2 female white rhinos tragically lost their calves? This was due to two of the older bulls fighting. To prevent any further injuries Dr. Johan Marais and team...
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GPS Collars Proven Vital After Crop Crisis
Dr. Joao and team sts were recently called out to a farm in the Panjane community. The previous night a group of 12 elephants destroyed 2 hectares and agricultural fields. The precious crops were the...
View ArticleThe Story of Cussy & Mickey
After spotting Dr. Johan, Cussy and Mickey ran straight over to the fence to say hello. Cussy, our little white rhino, was abandoned by his mother at only 6 months old, in a large game reserve. We...
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Race against time to treat endangered pregnant rhino shot in poaching attempt.
STS Veterinary unit in Mozambique was called to assess a mature white rhino cow found in the South Africa – Mozambique Border with a severe limp and a deep wound potentially caused by a firearm. We...
View ArticleSTS Vets cross crocodile infested waters to reach elephant with brutal leg snare
The border police called ANAC about an elephant that was seen on the Incomati River very close to the South African border, dragging a tree that was caught in a cable snare. The Saving the Survivors...
View ArticleLion Caught in Gin Trap
The operators of Coutada 9 in central Mozambique reached out to the STS Moz for urgent assistance with a young male lion caught and badly hurt in a gin trap. The C9 anti-poaching team found this...
View ArticleElephant and Rhino Skin Suturing – An Update
The closure of large wounds in elephants and rhino is a substantial challenge for veterinarians. This is especially true if there is no underlying bone that may be used to fasten dressings like...
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