Wildlife Heroes

Kindness in Action: South Africans Unite to Rescue Endangered Pangolin

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 27, 2025November 27, 2025 10,265 0

A tiny pangolin, stolen from the wild and hidden in a box, has been given a fighting chance at life thanks to a chain of South Africans who acted with…

A Pangolin Named Shumi… Rescued, Rehabilitated And Refusing to Give Up

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJuly 15, 2025August 2, 2025 2,773 0

When a traumatised pangolin arrived at Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital, she brought sass, scars and a spark of hope with her.   Undisclosed Location (15 July 2025) – When Shumi…

Blue the Leopard Tortoise Thankfully No Longer Lives Up to His Name 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 6, 2025April 4, 2025 456 0

Not too long ago, it was crystal clear why Blue the Leopard Tortoise shared his name with the colour. Following his rescue, Blue’s undergone a lot of work to remove…

8 Wild, Wonderful Years and 15,000 Wildlife Patients

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 18, 2025March 18, 2025 359 0

The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital is celebrating wildlife patient number 15,000, along with eight wild and wonderful years of impact!   Johannesburg, South Africa (18 March 2025) — It’s almost…

World Wildlife Day: Behind the Scenes of Saving and Salving Big Cats

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMarch 3, 2025March 3, 2025 764 0

What happens after a big cat is rescued from the illegal wildlife trade or other circumstances in which intervention becomes the mission? This World Wildlife Day, FOUR PAWS fills us…

Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Team Save Smuggled Tortoises and Terrapins 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyFebruary 12, 2025February 11, 2025 365 0

The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital team gave poached tortoises and terrapins, caught up in the illicit wildlife trade, a fighting chance at a good life after the team intercepted their…