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Khulula Care for Wild - Hand Rearing Wildlife
Volunteering at the Khulula Wild Care project gives you the opportunity to gain practical experience in hand rearing wildlife and animal care while learning from experienced professionals in the field.
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Most animals are free to socialise with the workers and volunteers at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Cheetah in the clinic
Volunteers assist Dr Rogers on a variety of call outs. Here a cheetah has been bought back to the clinic.
Hand rearing cheetahs
Volunteers gets hands-on with the caring of orphaned animals which usually involves a lot of hand rearing. At Khulula Wild Care volunteers can complete a course on hand rearing and infant care accredited by the South African Veterinary Council.
Feeding time
A good hand-rearer should be prepared to invest a lot of effort with the reward being the release of a successfully rehabilitated animal.
How to hand rear a rhino
A good hand-rearer should be prepared to invest a lot of effort with the reward being the release of a successfully rehabilitated animal. 15% of body weight per day is required to supply nutritional needs for rhinos and in some cases feeds are required throughout the night.
Hand rearing a rhino
Given the current conservation status of both the black and white rhino populations, each and every animal is of high importance. Bottle feeding is the preferable method used for hand rearing these animals.
Bird of Prey
Volunteers help rehabilitate a variety of animals at Khulula Wild Care with the aim of releasing them back into the wild
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Video of the volunteer programme at the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
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