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
Would you like to adopt a wild child?
Click on one of the species below to see who’s available!
Thank you for making a difference!
Every little help assists us to give these animals the care that they so rightly deserve. We would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support!
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Adoption Packages
You will receive a certificate to acknowledge your adoption as well as a photograph of your wild child via e-mail, this applies to all adoption levels.
Bronze
Adoption package for R200 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
Information booklet
Silver
Adoption package for R600 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
Annual open day for 2 guests
Information booklet
Gold
Adoption package for R1200 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
1 x 30-minute walking tour
Annual open day for 2 guests
Information booklet
Sapphire
Adoption package for R2500 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
1 x Cheetah run & 30-minute walking tour for 2 guests
Annual open day for 2 guests
Information booklet
Platinum
Adoption package for R3600 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
1 x Cheetah run & 30-minute walking tour for 4 guests
Annual open day for 2 guests
Information booklet
Diamond
Adoption package for R4800 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
1 x Cheetah run & tour for 2 guests
Annual open day for 2 guests
Information booklet
Tanzanite
Adoption package for R6000 per year includes:
Certificate of adoption
A photograph of your “wild child”
Update via email during the year
1 x Cheetah run & tour for 4 guests
Annual open day for 2 guests
Information booklet
