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Rhino Connect unites South Africa’s private rhino conservation community, linking people, expertise and resources to support more than 40 private rhino custodians, with our Limpopo sanctuary serving as a central hub — and we’re looking to grow.

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Our Impact

At Rhino Connect, we believe collaboration achieves more than competition. We share resources, strengthen one another and grow our impact together.

360

Horn trimmings
facilitated

16

Rhino calves rescued
& rehabilitated

65+

Rhino Moon
awareness events

40+

Private rhino
custodians supported

9

Active educational
programmes

18

Schools reached, engaging
7000 children in 2025

100000

Litres of milk raised annually
for rhino orphanages

1

In-house rehabilitation
facility & sanctuary

What Sets Us Apart?

Connection is our conservation strategy

Focused on
impact

We focus on what matters most.
Through strong partnerships and lean operations, our work supports frontline conservation while maintaining professional, accountable operations.
Our activities are designed to strengthen projects over time, with resources directed toward impact rather than unnecessary administration.

Network
effect

By linking existing expertise and resources across the private conservation sector, Rhino Connect turns individual efforts into shared impact.
We co-ordinate access to veterinary specialists, aviation support, K9 units and emergency response when and where they are needed.
Through this collaboration, resources are shared, duplication is avoided, and every contribution delivers broader, measurable impact.

Transparent
operations

Our financials are independently audited.
We track results carefully and are open about how resources are used, sharing audited financial information with donors and partners to build trust and long-term collaboration.

Our Rhino Custodians

Private rhino custodians are rewriting the conservation story. Since 2016, they have grown their herds from approximately 6,500 to more than 10,000 rhinos, even during the height of the poaching crisis.

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How We Work

Rhino Connect operates as a coordination hub for SA’s private rhino conservation sector, with our sanctuary in Limpopo serving as a central hub for rehabilitation, veterinary support, research collaboration and coordinated emergency response across the network.

Emergency
Response

When a private custodian reported a snared rhino calf, Rhino Connect activated its network within hours. We co-ordinated helicopter support, mobilised an appropriate veterinary specialist, and helped trigger emergency fundraising to cover treatment costs. The calf was treated successfully, with follow-up veterinary care supported and tracked in the weeks that followed.

Cross-sanctuary
Support

The Rhino Milk Run is our flagship fundraising initiative, delivering milk to rhino orphanages across different regions, regardless of organisational affiliation. It brings together communities, schools, car enthusiasts and sponsors to ensure orphaned calves receive the nutrition they need.
The Rhino Milk Run doesn’t just supply one facility. We deliver milk to every rhino orphanage that needs it, regardless of affiliation. When sanctuaries thrive, rhinos survive.

Research
Collaboration

If, for instance, a university needs skin samples for genetic diversity research, we facilitate access through our network with no fees charged. The research strengthens all of conservation, so we contribute freely.
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