A tiny rhino tumbled into a hole – helping hands got him safely back out again.
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (12 May 2026) – On Friday last week, the team at Nambiti, a private game reserve based in KwaZulu-Natal, jumped into action after a guide had reported a white rhino and her small calf in a rather distressing situation.
“Earlier today, one of our guides reported an adult female white rhino and her young calf in distress after the calf became trapped in what appeared to be an old warthog hole.” the reserve shared.
The hole was large and deep, and without help, the calf would have remained stuck there.
“Our team responded as quickly as possible and arrived to find a tiny male calf, estimated to be less than a month old, unable to free himself. With everyone working together calmly and carefully, we were able to safely lift the little boy out of the hole without injury.”
As per the reserve, the mother stayed nearby in the bush as the team worked quickly and calmly to free the calf and reunite them.
“Luckily, the reunion happened almost immediately afterwards.”
In a video shared by the reserve, rhino squeaks and grunts can be heard as the little one trundles off into the bush, where mom awaits.
“A special reminder that conservation is not always about the dramatic moments — sometimes it is simply about being there when wildlife needs a helping hand.”
The hole, which had trapped the rhino calf, was filled after the team had confirmed that no other animals were making use of it.
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