During the last 5 years, South Africa lost 78 rhinos, at least 5 from private land.
Walker, Clive H. - black rhino head, sketched in 1993, colour - see cover of Wilderness Sanctuary, no.20, 1996
Animal Rehabilitation Centre, Pretoria. Karen Trendler phones, who suddenly found herself having to take care of a 4 months old abandoned and wild white rhinoceros from Pilanesberg GR.
16 May 1996, a ranger found one of the white rhino females dead with her calf still lying alongside her, still alive. Cause of death unknown. A decision was taken to capture 'Munyane' and take her to Conita Walker's home at Doornleegte. The calf was then 3 ? months old. By the time Munyane was 6 months old, she drank 28 litres a day, comprising 2500 grams of fat free powdered milk and 1400 grams of glucose. This was spread out over 5 feeds daily, the last being at 11 pm. Her estimated weight after 6 months was 150-170 kg.
