Go wild, learn about farm life with Dingo Kids channel
Every Tuesday, the Dinkelman children will share videos about their farm life on their YouTube channel, Dingo Kids.
COLLECTING eggs, dehorning rhinos, feeding lambs and training parrots – these are some of the activities the Dingo Kids get up to on their YouTube channel.
Following in the footsteps of their father, Dingo Dinkelman, a South African wildlife crusader and YouTuber, TJ (11), Maddy (9) and Josh (6) launched the Dingo Kids YouTube channel with new episodes released every Tuesday.
“They lead a life in the wild that most kids will never get to experience and they want to share this with others,” explained Dinkelman.
Since TJ, Maddy and Josh are homeschooled, they have the freedom to help care for the animals that live on their farm in the Hillcrest area. With 300 to 400 animals on the farm, the youngsters have plenty to do.
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The farm is home to a range of creatures, including chickens, cows, pigs, goats and sheep as well as the toothier crocodiles, alligators and snakes.
As permanent members of Dinkleman’s team, the Dingo Kids have helped on a number of conservation projects. These include assisting in dehorning orphan rhinos at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage to protect them from poachers; relocating wild lions, and the endangered brown hyena and pangolin; as well as releasing a number of indigenous snake species into the wild.
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“Animals are such an important part of our lives, and we want other kids to know just how incredible they all are. Even the ones people think are scary,” said TJ.
Dingo kids will be host a wildlife club in December and will be children invited to join the team on their African bush adventures and interact with the animals. To find out more, follow Dingo Kids on Instagram or visit www.dingowild.com.
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