This Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) came from Floroma Retirement Village. The lovely ladies living there take great interest in their resident wildlife and noticed that the ibis wasn't walking. He had a fractured bone in his leg which Dr K repaired by placing an external fixator.

Thanks to the concerned ladies at Floroma Retirement Village, this bird received a second chance at life. He made a full recovery and was released back at the retirement village.
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We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

​Pics: Dr K & Georgina Lackinger

Over the past three days since the placement of a feeding tube (gastric peg tube), we have been monitoring Menina carefully. We are now able to feed her smaller meals regularly, which she seems to be responding well to. She appears to be getting stronger each day and she is beginning to show interest in ants! Once she gets stronger, she will be able to manage to forage for food and rely less on tube feeding.

Her prognosis is still guarded but we are cautiously optimistic that she will keep improving and doing all that we can to try ensure this.

We’ve been overwhelmed with the interest and response toward the rescue efforts for this little pangolin! This elusive species needs all the assistance it can get as they are being poached out of existence.

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A sincere thank you to those who have donated to her care. We really do appreciate each and every donation.

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We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.


Pics: Dr K

We’re currently fighting for the life of a baby Temminck’s Ground pangolin that was fortunate to have been saved from the illegal wildlife trade. Having been starved for an extended period of time, she is highly compromised. We are doing everything we can to try and save her. Thanks to Dr Carter and Sr Serfontein at Fourways Vet Hospital for helping us with another world first for pangolins - placing a gastric peg tube. This goes directly into her stomach, which assists us in feeding her easily while we focus on monitoring and improving her condition.

We’d really appreciate it if you’d consider donating to help support the work we do, and ensure that we can continue doing it:

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ
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Please send an email to jhbsmallwildlife@gmail.com so that we can thank you.

We treat indigenous wildlife free of charge, relying on the community for donations and support.

Pics: Dr K

One of our cuter patients currently - a baby scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis), known as a leveret. This dinky little hare was found alone on the side of the road.

Typically, scrub hare mothers leave their babies, and only come back to the nest to feed them two or three times a day. It is also common for leveret babies to leave the nest and go exploring, only to return to the nest. Often scrub hares have not been abandoned, and it is best to check if the mother does return and to only intervene if the baby hare has been in the same spot out of the nest for more than a day, or if the mother hare hasn't come back to the nest for more than a day.

When in doubt, please give us a call to advise: +27 71 248 1514

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

Pics: Ashleigh Pienaar

This hatchling Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) was confiscated by the Edenvale SPCA after he was kept in someones bathtub! Nile crocodiles often end up in situations where they are sold in the exotic pet trade under the pretext of being an African Dwarf Crocodile.

He has no visible injuries and, after a period of observation, will be released into a suitable environment where he can live out his life as a wild crocodile.

If you suspect someone is keeping indigenous wildlife illegally, contact your nearest SPCA for guidance: 011 907 3590.

We treat indigenous wildlife free of charge, relying on the community for donations and support.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

Pic: Ashleigh Pienaar

These Black-backed jackal pups (Canis mesomelas) were found stuck in a storm water drain on the Century construction site. After our team creatively created a noose, we headed out to assist these pups. As the mom had been spotted nearby, these pups were safely retrieved and released into a nearby area with thick shrubbery, where they were happily reunited with her.

We LOVE opportunities to assist urban wildlife! Help us to help them by considering becoming a regular donor! R50 a month would assist us greatly.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pics: Ashleigh Pienaar

We are currently fighting hard for the survival of this newly born vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus).

We collected him from SPCA Carletonville after he was found next to his dead mom. With the umbilical cord still attached, he was newly born and highly compromised, still covered in blood. His prognosis is guarded and we are doing everything we can to ensure his survival.

Our thanks to the Carletonville SPCA and inspector Bokkie for their assistance and for collaborating with us as well as primary carer for this vervet, permitted volunteer, Lauren Beckley.

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

Pics: Lauren Beckley & Dr K

When we get in a pangolin we are both overjoyed and filled with dread. These animals come in from the illegal trade and they are barely hanging onto life. 

One of the biggest challenges we face is treating them as so little is known about them.
So, here is the story of Aura.

She was confiscated from poachers and saved by Hemmersbach Rhino Force anti-poaching unit near Hoedspruit. They took her to Provet Wildlife Services where the vets immediately stabilised her and from here she was transported to Rhino Revolution for rehabilitation. 

One of the biggest health concerns with these confiscated pangolin is their low blood albumin. This is a very important protein and lowered levels can lead to a myriad of complications.

Aura was no different. Had she been a dog or a cat, the treatment would be a plasma transfusion obtained from a healthy donor. Not so easy with an animal this rare.

Dr K had recently collected blood for this very eventuality from one of our healthy, released pangolins named China. So Dr K immediately sent the plasma up to Hoedspruit and Aura was given the transfusion. This has never been done in a Temminck’s Ground Pangolin and it is a WORLD FIRST. The treatment was successful and Aura’s condition is improving and she has her appetite back. 

We hope that this is the start of a new chapter in pangolin treatment and we can now only wish for a positive outcome.

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ