Why You Should Send Hope, Not Cards This Christmas
The average person spends over £50 on sending Christmas cards each year. Cards which within weeks, find themselves in the bin and forgotten about. This year, we’re urging our supporters to calculate...
View ArticleClimb Mount Kilimanjaro with Saving the Survivors
Looking to challenge yourself this year and trek in of the most scenic locations in the world while raising money for Saving the Survivors? We’re looking for people to join us on a life changing...
View ArticleThe Circus Ban – England Ban the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
In fantastic news to start the new decade, a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses finally came into force in England on Monday 20th January 2020. After a decade of promises from...
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How You Can Help Saving the Survivors in 2020
As we embark on a new decade, many amongst us will have made resolutions and pledges for the new year ahead. As 2019 drew to a close, we watched in horror as raging wildfires swept across Australia...
View ArticleMeet The Team: Introducing Hugo Pereira
Back in 2012, Dr Johan Marais founded Saving the Survivors with the aim to create hope from hurt and attend to injured endangered wildlife that have fallen victim to poaching or traumatic incidents....
View ArticleRemembering Sudan, The Last Male Northern White Rhino
On March 19th 2018, a rhino named Sudan passed away at the age of 45 years of age. His death saw the conservation world and the wildlife community mourn. March 19th 2018 was a dark day for many....
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Facebook Birthday Fundraisers: What Are They & How Do They Help Saving The...
At Saving the Survivors, your kind donations and generosity allow us to continue our mission to create hope from hurt. Every penny we kindly receive goes towards the treatment and rehabilitation of...
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Flying a Lion 800kms across Mozambique’s beautiful wild landscape.
Last Tuesday at exactly 7.00am the Mozambique STS team immobilised the Lion for the last time in the 3 week long translocation process. With the assistance of Karingani Game Reserve staff the Lion was...
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Continuing care for a Rhino Survivor.
Dr. Johan followed up on the healing of this Southern White Rhino bull that survived a poaching attempt. Although the wound has healed substantially, it appears that the Oxpecker birds are keeping the...
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The “Banhine Bull”
Almost a year ago STS and Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação joined forces with Peace Parks Foundation and Elephants Alive to deploy the first ever Satellite collar on an Elephant in the...
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Leopard Tortoise Rescue and Relocation.
We don’t just care for large animals! Africa’s smaller species are just as important to us. These 4 Leopard Tortoises were confiscated in Maputo by Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação. The...
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The New Big 5 Project.
Saving The Survivors are proud to be supporting the New Big 5 project. Please take a moment to like and follow this brilliant initiative! The “original” Big 5 were the animals which hunters most...
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Is the newest recruit in anti-poaching actually Rhino’s oldest friend?
A study has suggested that the red-billed Oxpecker, often found eating the bugs and insects from the backs of big game animals such as Rhino, Giraffe and Buffalo, actually alerts their host to...
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First ever calf of 2 poaching survivors celebrates 1st birthday!
What a difference a year makes! 12 months ago Saving the Survivors celebrated a conservation milestone, little “Daniel” was born! The one-year-old Southern White Rhino was the first ever calf with...
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Race to protect a magnificent Southern White Rhino Bull.
A few days ago, a Rhino with a beautiful intact horn was seen by anti-poaching teams walking among 6 previously dehorned Rhinos, making him an obvious target for the well organised Rhino poaching...
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Long road to recovery pays off for Kolisi.
A big day for this 11-month-old White rhino, named after the Springbok Rugby captain “Kolisi” When he was just 4 months old he was attacked by hyenas, which left him with many wounds including...
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Dr. Johan contributes to book fighting wildlife crime.
We are so proud of our founder Dr. Johan and his involvement in this project. This beautiful book ” Photographers Against Wildlife Crime ” was launched yesterday in China by the state owned CITIC...
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Worrying wound to a White Rhino Heifer.
A White Rhino Heifer was found on this private game reserve, unable to bear weight on her left hindlimb. She was most probably injured by the adult bull on the property. The attending veterinarian...
View ArticleSTS 2019 Annual Report Published
We are proud to announce that our Annual Report for 2019 has been published. These days, giving to charity can seem like an endless task, the problem is never solved and you rarely see any real...
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White Rhino has another fight with an Elephant!
We have reported on this adult White Rhino female before! A few months ago she was injured by an Elephant on the left side of her tail. Elephants can be very dangerous and are known to fight with...
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