The birth of Little female Rhino *Khwe

Happy World Rhino Day

Today we announce the birth of Little female Rhino *Khwe, first spotted this month .

Funny enough, September seems to be Kuzikus Rhino month, from Kiacho to Jemba to Khwe, rhino Babies on Kuzikus seem to be delivered in September.

In that regard Happy world rhino day to everyone who visited Kuzikus and big Thanks for your support.

*The KHWE people are a very proud minority in Namibia related to the San but originally home to the North-eastern part of Namibia (West Caprivi, now Bwabwata National Park), Southern Angola, Botswana and parts of Zambia. Khwe people are traditionally hunter-gatherers and have a rich cultural heritage such as their own language, which is a dialect continuum of the Khoe family with only some 8,000 speakers. In their distinct history the Khwe people have faced various challenges over the years, including land dispossession and discrimination. However, efforts are being made to preserve their culture.

My brother and me are lucky enough to have grown up and still work with incredible Khwe trackers such as Gouse Gomo Divia, Ben Djonda, Maffi, the late Rooicat & Vindas and many more, all of them brilliant comrades in the bush heavily contributing to Black Rhino conservation on Kuzikus with their invaluable tracking skills. Naming this new baby female rhino on Kuzikus “Khwe” is long overdue honouring its true unsung local guardians.

Photo credit Christian Birke who just spend two months on site supporting Kuzikus.