Wildlife Rescue

25/06/2026

WLR was recently called out to assist a very sick adult male vervet monkey. He was severely emaciated, weak, and clearly struggling. Due to his condition, he was easily and safely trapped and transported to the veterinarian for assessment.

After sedation and X-rays, the news was devastating. The monkey was found to have advanced lung cancer, as well as a pellet gun bullet lodged in his head. While the pellet was not the direct cause of his decline, it serves as yet another reminder of the suffering that human actions can inflict on our wildlife.

Given the severity of his condition and the complete lack of any chance of recovery, the kindest and most humane decision was to euthanase him and end his suffering.

These are the difficult cases that we face all too often. Wildlife Rescue provides assistance to injured, orphaned, and distressed wildlife free of charge, but we can only continue this work through the generosity of our supporters.

If you would like to make a donation towards our rescue, transport, veterinary and rehabilitation costs, please use the banking details below:

Nedbank
Wildlife Rescue NPC
Acc: 1302355392
Branch Code: 198765
Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: Name / Donation

Every donation goes directly towards providing care, treatment, and assistance to wild animals in need.

Thank you for helping us give these animals a voice when they have none. ❤️🦉🐒

24/06/2026

CAPTION THIS!
Wednesday Wild Weeklies

What tall tales is this little one telling its mom?

Drop your funniest or most creative caption/dialogue in the comments below. Let's see who comes up with the best one! 👇

Thank you Jenny Onvlee for the lovely photos

23/06/2026

We had such a lovely morning visiting Christ Church and spending time with the children, teaching them about living alongside monkeys in KwaZulu-Natal.

A huge thank you to Milan for delivering an absolutely fantastic presentation! The children were engaged, enthusiastic, and asked some wonderful questions. Education plays such an important role in fostering understanding and compassion for our local wildlife, and it was wonderful to see so much interest in protecting and respecting the animals that share our environment.

Thank you to Christ Church for having us – we thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to many more opportunities to inspire young wildlife ambassadors! 🐒💚

22/06/2026

💔 A Heartbreaking Reminder: Wild Animals Are Not Pets 💔

A young vervet monkey, approximately 6–8 months old, was recently surrendered to WLR after being kept in captivity for almost six weeks following a vehicle collision.

The person who found the baby undoubtedly had the very best intentions and wanted to help. Sadly, upon arrival at WLR and after examination by Lindy and a veterinarian, it was determined that the monkey had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. It was blind and exhibiting neurological symptoms including walking in circles, loss of balance, disorientation, and convulsions.

Following consultation with both the vet and CROW, it was determined that the kindest option was to humanely euthanase the youngster and end its suffering.

This tragic case highlights something we cannot stress enough: please do not attempt to rehabilitate wild animals yourself. Wildlife rehabilitation requires specialised knowledge, appropriate nutrition, veterinary care, and species-specific expertise. Even with the best intentions, keeping injured wildlife can unintentionally prolong suffering.

We do not know whether this baby could have been helped had it reached professional care sooner, but we do know that its suffering may have been shortened.

Wild animals are not pets. They deserve to live freely, and when injured, they deserve a fighting chance.

If you find injured wildlife, please contact a wildlife rescue organisation or get the animal to a veterinarian as soon as possible. Every hour can make a difference.

If you would like to support the work we do, donations towards our veterinary expenses and the ongoing rescue, rehabilitation, and care of wildlife are always deeply appreciated.

Banking Details Bank: Nedbank
Account Name: Wildlife Rescue NPC
Account Number: 1302355392
Branch Code: 198765
SWIFT Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: Your Name / Donation

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us continue providing free assistance to injured, orphaned, and distressed wildlife in need.

Thank you for helping us give them a second chance. 🐒🦉🦔💚

22/06/2026

Another heartbreaking rescue for the WLR team

We were called out to assist a female vervet monkey that was found lying in a resident's garage, extremely lethargic and unable to move away. On examination, the poor girl was found to be severely emaciated and riddled with maggots.

She was rushed for veterinary care, where x-rays revealed a pellet lodged in her body. While the pellet was not determined to be the direct cause of her death, it undoubtedly contributed to her suffering by causing significant pain and slowing her down, leaving her vulnerable and unable to fend for herself.

It is difficult to imagine the prolonged suffering this little monkey endured before help arrived. Sadly, despite everyone's best efforts, her condition was simply too severe.

This is a sobering reminder that even when an injury may not appear immediately fatal, it can have devastating long-term consequences for our wildlife.

Thank you to everyone involved in helping this poor girl and ensuring that her suffering came to an end with dignity and compassion.

Please remember: every animal matters, and every call for help can make a difference. If you'd like to assist us with the costs of providing these rescues, please consider making a donation

Banking details:-
Nedbank
Wildlife Rescue NPC
Acc:- 1302355392
Branch cose :- 198765
Swift code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference:- name /donation

18/06/2026

What an awesome evening at Beachwood with our musical Bingo. Thank you to everyone involved and especially to our sponsors who donated amazing prizes for our raffles and auctions, from wine to massages, to accommodation, training sessions and even the most exquisitel silver bracelet donated by Hardwick and Mazzoni manufacturing jewelers !!!

It was so much fun spending the evening singing, dancing and having fun all in the name of a good cause. We are so grateful for the people who consistently show up for us!

If you couldn't make our musical bingo fundraiser, but you'd still like to make a difference, please consider a donation 💚

Banking details:-
Nedbank
Wildlife Rescue NPC
Acc:- 1302355392
Branch cose :- 198765
Swift code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference:- name /donation

17/06/2026

Wednesday Wild Weeklies

This sweet baby monkey was having the best time playing in this little bowl of water... But there's an end to everything when big-sis said "time to go"

If you have some funny, cute or just plain interesting wildlife footage that you'd like to share with us, please reach out in a DM

17/06/2026

http://paypal.me/WildlifeRescueSA

16/06/2026

The WLR team was up before dawn in a final attempt to track the baby duiker that was left behind after its mother was hit by a car and killed.

Anton from Solarvest brought his thermal drone to see if the baby could be spotted in the thicket while volunteers scoured the bush in search of the calf.

Sadly this baby hasn't been found.

We would like to thank everyone involved over the last three days, from the bottom of our hearts. We wish the news was positive, but sadly we are left empty handed

To Tessa, Vanessa, Lindy, Engela, Milan, Don, Leigh, Ben, Elma, Paul, Kiera, Mia, Rob, Debbie, Billy, Tanya, Tyler, Anton, Sipho and Lubabalo (from DC Conservancy), we are so deeply grateful



Even small contributions make a big difference in these little lives 💚

Banking details:-
Nedbank
Wildlife Rescue NPC
Acc:- 1302355392
Branch cose :- 198765
Swift code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference:- name /donation

15/06/2026

This hits very close to home. Please be kind in your comments, in your messages, in your call-outs. We are exhausted emotionally, physically and financially and there are days when we are just hanging on by a thread.

We do what we do because to make a difference in one little animal's life, to reduce suffering, to help a soul out when they find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time makes all the bad days worth it.

The sad thing is that many of the animals we attempt to help, simply can't be saved. There are more hard days than good ones.

This applies to ALL rescue...wildlife, domestic, exotics, farm...

Rescues are not paid or funded. We have full time jobs, children, our own pets, we get sick, we deal with unbelievably rude people via Facebook & from the individuals that contact us.

Rescue is financially, emotionally, & physically draining.

Just because we rescue for free doesn't mean we are not professionals. Many of us take continuing education classes at our expense. We work with vet staff, biologists, & some of us are vet staff & biologists with years of experience working with animals.

And then people wonder why some licensed rehabilitators do not answer messages, or why they stop rehabilitating all together.

To my fellow rescuers, YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
Wishing you all lots of donations, support from those around you, happy release days for rehabilitators, & tons of adoptions to those that rescue farm, exotics, & domestic pets.

We are tired....please be kind in general! 💜