Today I went to take a vulture to the vet. I was the only volunteer asked to go so it was a pretty good opportunity. We had had a white backed vulture with what seemed like an eye infection which we had treated for 4 weeks, then eventually he was euthanized because his condition was worsening and he was not eating and was very lethargic. This morning another white backed vulture was discovered with similar looking eyes. He could not open them. This suggests tha...

Today we had to go and cut up another elephant. Luckily it wasn't as big as the last one, we started earlier and it wasn't as far away so we weren't nearly as late back. We got back at about 8pm, then had to unload the meat and wash the buckies. So we were done by about 9. I was surprisingly clean compared to last time too. I think the people who were at this one weren't such bullies. Or maybe because I've been here for so long I'm not as fun to pick on as the ne...

Not a lot happened today. It was miserable weather. It rained a lot and there was hardly any sun. The jobs horrible this morning as there was twice as much to do as we didn't get anything done yesterday. I Dela (rhino) sat today again. I really feel like we are starting to bond! She came and slept next to me, which is a good sign cause it means she feels safe around me. I am going to sit with her every day until I leave in the hope that she will rest her head o...

Today was another unconventional day. We had breakfast early again, but me and the other person in my group were both busy doing aviary, so didn't get round to doing our cleaning rounds. So tomorrow will be a nightmare! After breakfast we went to nhoveni, the private game farm in greater Kruger national park. Leopard traps had been set to catch the leopards to fit them with a tracking collar. However, no leopards had been caught, and the collar would become out ...

Well today has been pretty crazy!! I've hardly been at the rehab itself. I did morning rounds as usual, then after breakfast went horse riding. We did the beginner class as one person had never ridden before, but it was still fun to ride through the mountains, we rode past impala, warthogs and baboons. My horse was an ex racehorse called Edge, he was beautiful. Then we got back and just as we arrived everyone else was about to leave to go to town to drop off som...