The Remarkable Story of the Five Orphaned Cheetah Cubs and their Second Chance at Life Horror struck in September 2021 when a litter of five 7-8month old Cheetah cubs were caught by farmers in the Kalahari. Their mother was nowhere
Late afternoon on the 27 February 2023 we received a call asking if we would be willing to provide a leopard of a year old with a temporary home until she could be safely released. We are always willing to
Over the last couple of years, our Centre has cared for 9 wild leopards in need of a temporary home. Last, but not least, was this Mister. He was captured within North West Province by our very own Nature Conservation.
Dear Princess, What a journey you have gone through this early in life! Being caught in a non-suitable trap at only 6 months old caused you lots of pain, mainly on your nose and teeth. Luckily, with the amazing conservation
Remember Phinda, our big wild Cheetah male with a severe front leg injury? He is doing amazing! In the meantime he has moved to a new camp closer to other Cheetahs, which is still small enough so he doesn’t put
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