Q&A with Lente Roode One of the world leaders in the breeding and research of endangered species, the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) was opened in 1990 in Hoedspruit, South Africa, by Lente Roode, a lifelong animal lover. Originally farmland owned by her father and then by Lente and her husband, HESC came into being when farming ceased being a viable option (due to the presence of predatory animals) and Lente could no longer resist the desire to work with animals. The Centre also p...
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