The Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary is the largest rhino sanctuary in the world, spanning in the greater Barberton Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The exact location of the sanctuary is not disclosed for security reasons. Opened in 2001 by its founder, Petronel Nieuwoudt, it was started to provide care and rehabilitation to a wide range of animals, especially the critically endangered black rhinoceros and white rhinoceros, whose numbers continue to decline due to rhino poaching.
Other than rhinoceros, the sanctuary is home to lions, nyala, duiker, owl, hippopotamus, and others.
The Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary rescues orphaned rhinos mainly from the Kruger National Park, which is still heavily affected by rhino poaching. They also rescue orphan rhinos from the neighboring game reserves in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo region.
The Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization.
Mission
Rescue orphaned or injured rhinos from the wild
Rehabilitate the rhinos to full health
Release the rhinos into their natural habitat
Sponsors & Donors
In September 2016 Investec Rhino Lifeline and Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary formed a partnership In 2015 Konica Minolta South Africa adopted 7 rhino orphans at the Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary. Pepperl+Fuchs adopted "Oz", one of the orphans at the sanctuary ER24 pledged to support the Care For Wild Rhino sanctuary by supplying crucial medical supplies and other much needed equipment