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      South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

      The Detour That Saved a Muddy Amur Falcon and Returned it to the Sky

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026 192 0

      One rescuer’s chance discovery of a muddy and fatigued Amur Falcon turned a roadside emergency into a rewarding second chance at the sky.   Springs, South Africa (25 February 2026)…

      Common Buzzard

      Rescued Common Buzzard Comes With Funny Warnings ‘Mother of Angry Dragons’

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuyJanuary 20, 2026January 20, 2026 152 0

      Mildred, killer of fingers…   Springs, South Africa (20 January 2026) – The team at the South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre doesn’t usually receive patients with warning labels written on…

      Hedgehog

      “Swimming” Hedgehog Surprises Rescuer with 3 Tiny Miracles!

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026 625 0

      A race against time to treat a hedgehog suspected of suffering from hypothermia and water inhalation took a miraculous turn when wildlife rescuer Hermein Grobler discovered three tiny, miraculous reasons…

      Animal Guardians

      Animal Guardians Brave Danger and Chaotic Chase to Save a Tortoise

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026 326 0

      No wall was too high, and no obstacle too tricky for The Animal Guardians, who relentlessly went after a man who attempted to sell a Leopard Tortoise in Putfontein.  …

      Swifts

      Kind Strangers Make Heroic Overnight Trip to Save 48 Baby Swifts

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyOctober 27, 2025October 27, 2025 624 0

      Late on Friday night, a desperate call came through to the South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Forty-eight tiny swift chicks needed urgent help.   Gauteng, South Africa (27 October 2025)…

      Little Barn Owl Found 300km From Home Gets a Second Chance

      Little Barn Owl Found 300km From Home Gets a Second Chance

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 15, 2025 277 0

      South Africa has fallen in love with a tiny survivor… a Barn Owl chick who travelled hundreds of kilometres without knowing she was on the ride of her life.  …

      Delmas

      Jackal Pup Dubbed Delmas’ ‘Walter White’ In Sweet Rescue Story

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuySeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025 988 0

      Little Walter White has been dubbed the Heisen-pup of Delmas!   Delmas, Mpumalanga (02 September 2025) – Two men walking to work in Delmas recently thought they’d stumbled across a…

      Swamphen

      How a Graduate, a Rescue Shelter Volunteer, and a Wildlife Team Saved a Swamphen’s Life

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025 232 0

      From a concerned Nature Conservation graduate who stumbled upon a Swamphen and an animal welfare advocate who drove 60km to get it help, this waterbird’s rescue highlights the remarkable selflessness…

      Pretoria

      Three Mysterious Bokkies Rescued From Pretoria Suburb Over Two Weeks, One Has Had a Baby!

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025 9,363 0

      The suburbs’ wildlife heroes rescued three new mysterious little bokkies on the block.   Pretoria, South Africa (28 August 2025) – Pretoria’s Wilgers community has had multiple surprise visitors in…

      Dassie Brakpan

      How a Security Guard Ended Up Being a Dassie’s Loving Hero

      by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyAugust 4, 2025August 7, 2025 877 1

      One man’s six-week mission to rescue a ‘tiny potato-shaped Houdini’ will warm your heart.   Brakpan, South Africa (04 August 2025) – Every so often, a story emerges that reminds…

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