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'A Glimpse into the Life of a Rhino Monitor'facebook.com/48063625875106… Thanks @onelandloveit for the video and the exposure. I hope a positive #rhinoconservation post shows good work is done behind the scenes #stoprhinopoaching @VW @SANParks @EstervdMerwe @vwamarok @WildernessFdnSA


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But it’s not just about rhinos. The bond also supports local communities—creating jobs and building skills.  This is nature finance in action—moving from sustainability  to thrivability. #NatureFinance #Addo


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At Addo, proceeds from the bond help: ✅ Improve water access ✅ Strengthen staffing, equipment & surveillance for rhino protection  ✅ Upgrade fences & communications ✅ Enhance national & regional coordination


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🦏🇿🇦 A bit too chilly to spot a rhino this morning at Addo Elephant National Park — but what a privilege to join rangers, conservationists, @SANParksAENP & the Wildlife Conservation Bond teams. Here’s how innovative finance is helping nature not just survive—but thrive.

Axel_vanT's tweet image. 🦏🇿🇦 A bit too chilly to spot a rhino this morning at Addo Elephant National Park — but what a privilege to join rangers, conservationists, @SANParksAENP & the Wildlife Conservation Bond teams.
Here’s how innovative finance is helping nature not just survive—but thrive.
Axel_vanT's tweet image. 🦏🇿🇦 A bit too chilly to spot a rhino this morning at Addo Elephant National Park — but what a privilege to join rangers, conservationists, @SANParksAENP & the Wildlife Conservation Bond teams.
Here’s how innovative finance is helping nature not just survive—but thrive.

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On #WorldEnvironmentDay, let us honor the remarkable dedication and bravery of rangers who undertake the ever more perilous and challenging mission of safeguarding wildlife against the threat of poaching in South Africa. Show your support to Ester by ❤️ 🔁. #WB_RhinoBond 🦏 🇿🇦


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From barren to bountiful, #rewilding efforts in Maputo National Park is something to celebrate. Watch how this landscape has been completely transformed. Celebrating #WorldRewildingDay @Peace_Parks @GlobalRewilding


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𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑺𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒆 Today the @Peace_Parks team in Limpopo NP is called on by @MozWildlife for aerial support. An injured elephant bull was spotted in a nearby private game reserve and immediate intervention is required. peaceparks.tv


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'Poachers have killed a black rhino in Matobo district in Matabeleland South, police said.' #RhinoPoaching #Zimbabwe zimlive.com/2022/02/11/poa…


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#SaveOurWildCoast  we could lose all of this if we don't #StopShell! All of the footage filmed in this video was captured in a single morning off the #WildCoast of #SouthAfrica #HumpbackWhales 📹 Craig Capehart #ToHellWithShell  #VoetsekShell #OceansNotOil Via: Lighthouses SA


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The applicants seek to appeal the judgement, which found that there was no reasonable apprehension that Shell’s seismic blasting would cause irreparable harm. Read more >> act.gp/3soyml3 #ToHellWithShell


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#ToHellWithShell.... Another senseless death caused by @Shell Seismic Blasting off the Wild Coast... Beaked Whale - Pullman Beach... #FokoffShell #BoycottShell @shell

Desiree_Laverne's tweet image. #ToHellWithShell....
Another senseless death caused by @Shell Seismic Blasting off the Wild Coast...
Beaked Whale - Pullman Beach... 
#FokoffShell
#BoycottShell @shell

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URGENT!⁠ ⁠ @Shell has started blasting extremely loud shockwaves off the coast of South Africa - threatening a precious ocean habitat.⁠ ⁠ They will wreak havoc on marine life, looking for oil. We must stop them! #SaveTheWhales #SaveTheWildCoast >>⁠ bit.ly/33y1BaT

Greenpeace's tweet image. URGENT!⁠
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@Shell has started blasting extremely loud shockwaves off the coast of South Africa - threatening a precious ocean habitat.⁠
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They will wreak havoc on marine life, looking for oil. We must stop them!

#SaveTheWhales #SaveTheWildCoast  >>⁠ 
bit.ly/33y1BaT


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Bazaruto in Mozambique has documented the largest herd of dugongs seen along the East African coast since the 1990s. Researchers estimated the herd to contain 57 individuals, consisting of large groups with multiple calves – a hopeful sign of the potential for population growth

AfricanParks's tweet image. Bazaruto in Mozambique has documented the largest herd of dugongs seen along the East African coast since the 1990s. Researchers estimated the herd to contain 57 individuals, consisting of large groups with multiple calves – a hopeful sign of the potential for population growth

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'SANParks said bullet wounds were visible in her head and foreleg and there were open wounds to her nasal cavity where her horn had been brutally hacked off.' #RhinoPoaching #SouthAfrica ewn.co.za/2021/12/12/rhi…


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A Jackal pup calling out while a Hartebeest looks on 📸Christo Boshoff #AddoElephantNationalPark #Addo #AmazingAddo #ECYours2Explore #LiveYourWild @SANParks

SANParksAENP's tweet image. A Jackal pup calling out while a Hartebeest looks on 📸Christo Boshoff #AddoElephantNationalPark #Addo #AmazingAddo #ECYours2Explore #LiveYourWild @SANParks

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'A baby rhino was comforted while an anti-poaching unit proceeded to de-horn its mother in an effort to save the animal’s life' #RhinoConservation #WildlifeVet thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/envi…


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'The Beijing-backed expansion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in many African countries risks fuelling the illegal wildlife trade and threatens the future of some of the world’s most endangered species, a new report has warned.' #TCM #WildlifeCrime aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/1…


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This black rhino bull was seen limping so we were called in to investigate; he was sedated & x-rays were taken. While we'd have preferred to treat him there & then, further investigation is required. We'll try & keep you updated on his progress #RhinoVet #BlackRhino


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'So, what does it take to combat poaching, do research and somehow stay afloat with funding, all in a day’s work? We chatted to rhino monitor Ester van der Merwe of @WildernessFdnSA to find out.' #RhinoConservation #SouthAfrica getaway.co.za/travel-ideas/c…


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