the Endangered Wildlife Trust provided financial assistance to the National Parks Board to bring six black rhino from Etosha NP in SW Africa to the newly established Vaalbos NP near Kimberley. The translocation went very smoothly and all animals arrived in good condition. Unfortunately one rhino was killed by lightning shortly after, but this loss was balanced by the birth of a calf.
The Endangered Wildlife Trust continued to support the running costs to Blythe Loutit. The population continued to increase steadily and a system of monthly surveys in different regions was instituted after Blythe moved to Khorixas in Damaraland. In February 1988 it was believed that the population had passed the 100 mark.
the Endangered Wildlife Trust provided financial assistance to the National Parks Board to bring six black rhino from Etosha NP in SW Africa to the newly established vaalbos NP near Kimberley. The translocation went very smoothly and all animals arrived in good condition. Unfortunately one rhino was killed by lightning shortly after, but this loss was balanced by the birth of a calf.
