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Flying for Conservation

April 2026

Major rhino horn-trimming operation in Southern Kruger National Park, South Africa

More than 20 rhino dehorned in bid to prevent poaching

Southern Ground Hornbill nest monitoring

A healthy chick was found!

Conservation Experience on Safari in Kenya

Donation to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Collaring to start a new national park in Angola!

Oryx, Zebra, and Springbok collared in Iona National Park in collaboration with Back to Africa and African Parks

Wild Dog tracking collar funded for Gonarezhou National Park

Human-Wildlife conflict prevention through research & monitoring

Supporting Southern Ground Hornbill 2023-2024 Breeding Season

Provided $8,500 to support research to save endangered bird species

Elephant Calf saved from snare in Tuli Block, Botswana

His injury combined with the dry landscape made it extra hard for the calf to keep condition...

Horn-trimming of three white rhino on Balule Game Reserve

A follow-up operation successfully completed

Elephant bull re-collared to ensure tracking history

A very peculiar landscape for South Africa!

Young male hyena saved from snare in the mouth

A two-night search ends in success

Hyena desnared during major snare sweep operation

100+ snares removed in a day

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Flying for Conservation

April 2023

Rhino saved from terrible wound

The cause is still unknown but full recovery expected. Graphic image warning!

Two elephants collared for the price of one!

Supporting the largest tracking database in Southern Africa

Female hyena saved from 2 snares around neck

Perseverance is the virtue of a wildlife vet...

Male Lion evades rescue for two days

Luckily we found and desnared him eventually!

Ground hornbill transport funded

Four Southern Ground Hornbill chicks transported to rearing facility

Young elephant saved from snare

Luckily we saved this one early!

Hyena desnared on Aratusha Airstrip

The holiday period always sees an increase in snaring ...

Two hyena saved from snares

A sad, yet common occurrence at the beginning of each year ...

Night Vision Scope sponsored for vet dart gun

A crucial tool that keeps on giving

Buffalo cow snaved from snare

Successfully removed the snare around her mouth & neck

The worst snare we have ever seen...

A small elephant calf with a horrendous snare was sighted in the Northern Sabi Sands

Gache-Gache community bee-keeping project

Bees to the rescue for a unique wildlife corridor!

Pel's Fishing Owl Monitoring Mission

A highly-endangered and elusive owl found along the banks of the Blyde River

Rhino monitoring on a private game reserve

Another conservation safari experience done right!

Elephant Monitoring & Beehive Donation

Conservation safari at its best!

Horrific snared Hyena next to Kruger National Park

We headed out that evening to remove the snare

Wild Dog relocation from the Kalahari to Zululand in Kwazulu-Natal

3 females relocated to bond with male dogs and form new pack

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Flying for Conservation

November 2022

Helicopter training for Anti-Poaching Units

APU rangers & working dogs gain invaluable helicopter experience

Maldives Diving Trip donates to Whale Shark Research Programme

How your travels contribute to local conservation projects

Rhino ear-notching and horn-tagging in South Africa

Project to safeguard one of Africa's oldest rhino populations

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Conservation Updates

Two elephants mustered back to safety

Rhino orphans receive hay

Tiny elephant calf saved from cable snare

Elephant with severe snare around leg

Elephant collared to establish wildlife corridor

Garmin GPS tracking collar for Luna Hounds

Pregnant Rhino Cow Horn Trimmed

Rhino with gunshot wound treated

A Year of Tracking Hornbills

Snare Sweeps in High Risk Areas to Deter Poachers

Manyoni rhino conservation

K9 Helicopter Training For Luna Hounds Anti-Poaching Unit

Helicopter funding for rhino notching

Elephant Collared at Ithala Game Reserve

Hyena GPS collar update

Protecting Hluhluwe iMfolozi's rhinos

K9 Helicopter Training For Manyoni Anti-Poaching Unit

Four days of searching to rescue two lions from snares

The Power of the Pack: Supporting Luna Hounds

More Pangolin tracking tags sponsored

Young elephant rescued from snare around trunk

Elephant Collar alerts break out

Three warthogs saved from poachers' snares

Feed for rhino orphans

Elephant bull escapes from Mkhuze into community lands

Buffalo cow saved from snare

Kudu female finally located and freed

Neck snare removed from Giraffe

Elephant calf saved from leg snare

Update on Collared Wild Dog in Gonarezhou National Park

Tracking Equipment for Pioneering Ground Hornbill Research

Lions moved across South Africa in plane

Hyena dragged out of hole and snare removed

3-night-search for snared hyenas - one rescued

Contribution to Jaguar ID Project in Pantanal, Brazil

19 animals collared in Iona National Park, Angola

WWW travelers help install their donated nest box

Second hyena collared as part of monitoring program

Two hyena collared, supporting anti-poaching strategy

5 animals desnared during patrol flight

Raising funds to cover medical bills for Bandit, the K9

Hyena saved from snare during collaring operation

Patrol Discovers Two Elephants Stuck on Tree

Safari Guests Sponsor Rhino Horn Trimming

Anti-Poaching Flight Spots Crime Scene & Rescues Zebra

Eyes In The Sky: Saving Lives & Catching Poachers

Buffalo Bull Saved From Snare

Town Warthog Saved From Snare

Porcupine Saved From Snare

Tracking tags for rehabilitated pangolins

South Africa's Oldest Game Reserve Dehorns Rhinos

Anti-poaching flight successfully captures poacher

Elephant collared in community game reserve to prevent human-wildlife conflict

3 nest boxed donated for Southern Ground Hornbill

Wild Dog Monitoring in Kruger National Park

Funding to continue fighting the decline of the Ground Hornbill population

Rhino Horn Trimming Conservation Overlanding Expedition

Wild Wonderful World is a registered USA charity!

Impala Saved From Snare

Two hyena saved from snares in one week

Two snares removed from one hyena

Snared Leopard rescue mission

Rescue came too late for this hyena...

Snared hyena rescued on Djuma Private Game Reserve

K9 Conservation Response Vehicle Suspension Sponsored

Young male lion collared and snare sweep

$2,700 donated to Provet Animal Hospital for pangolin rescue

Night Vision Scope Aids Rescue of Snared Lioness

Spotted hyena rescued from snare

Major rhino horn-trimming operation in Southern Kruger National Park, South Africa

Southern Ground Hornbill nest monitoring

Conservation Experience on Safari in Kenya

Collaring to start a new national park in Angola!

Wild Dog tracking collar funded for Gonarezhou National Park

Supporting Southern Ground Hornbill 2023-2024 Breeding Season

Elephant Calf saved from snare in Tuli Block, Botswana

Horn-trimming of three white rhino on Balule Game Reserve