Craft and hippos are our diamonds now. Theories about the origin of humankind in Africa, particularly Gauteng, received a further boost yesterday with the launch of a logo signifying the continent as the cradle of human beings. North Carolina zoo sponsors Karoo project. Root canal treatment for 1-ton elephant. Onderstepoort staff had their hands full yesterday, dealing with a 1-ton elephant suffering from toothache that arrived for root canal treatment.
Microchips ensure safety of wild rhinos.
This week saw the team at work on a privately owned Northern Province game reserve, Tilodi Wilderness, where 15 white rhinos will be microchipped. Elephants spared the bullet. Elephants in the Kruger National Park have been spared the bullet for this year, but their reprieve may be short-lived. Proposals to develop well-known West Coast lodge rejected. The South African National Parks has rejected five applications to redevelop the well-known Langebaan Lodge on the West Coast.