[1] The treated animals are often the victims of careless drivers or hunters and poachers, and in the case of rhinos are severely mutilated after being shot or darted.

[3] Louise Joubert, founder of the reserve, grew up on a grape farm next to the Olifants River in Namaqualand where she was first drawn to the local wildlife.

She became involved in wildlife and conservation when planning a successful fund-raising campaign for the 'Rhino & Elephant Foundation' in South Africa in 1989.

This exposure to the plight of black rhinos caused her to leave her career in advertising and move to Limpopo Province to “work with wild animals”.

Initially she was part of a game capture and relocation company, and she soon became aware of how the growing commercialisation of wildlife was leading to its callous exploitation.