Raising a wild animal is extremely difficult, and especially so when that animal is a precious baby rhino.

Rhino calf, Tyson (so named after the ranger that found him) was abandoned by his mother at only 2 day's old. Very sadly, she was unable to produce milk for her baby so the tough decision was made to take him away in order to save his life.

Happily at 5 months old, he is thriving and growing bigger every day. His family is now a wildlife vet and wildlife manager on a reserve in the Waterberg. Along with their 2 children, dog and a companion sheep, Tyson is growing bigger every day and is becoming more inquisitive as he explores the world around him.

Rhinos calves would normally walk with their mums for up to 3 years, suckling for 18 months of that time. The ultimate aim is to release Tyson back onto the reserve when he is ready to become a wild rhino with the others in the herd.

To follow his journey back to the wild, please see our instagram @waterbergrhinouk for regular updates. If you would like to help fund his upbringing - the milk bill alone is over £50 a week at present - your donation will be hugely appreciated.

Tyson is a symbol of hope for all the baby rhinos who are orphaned due to poaching. Their start in life is a much more brutal one as they witness their mothers being killed, leaving them often wounded and traumatised.

A film by Harry Hough, ONE OF MANY, highlights the plight of orphan rhinos, please watch on our YouTube channel, Waterberg Rhino UK