Sam’s story

Cheetah Sam is one of 421 Cheetahs who forms part of the EWT range expansion project.

In January 2020, Sam was about to be relocated but shortly before this day, he was seriously injured and taken to Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic for surgery and close monitoring by Dr Peter Caldwell and his team.

The stress, caused by being kept in a confined area, resulted in Sam chewing his wound and bandages. This hampered his recovery greatly. 

The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre was asked to assist.

The Centre provided Sam with an enclosure where he could resume his post-operative recovery, be more enriched and distracted by the other Cheetahs around him and explore a new environment. 

On 6 October 2020, Vincent van der Merwe, EWT’s Cheetah meta-population Coordinator, transported Sam to his new home at the Mountain Zebra National Park in Eastern Cape

Kibwe & Beshte The Cheetahs

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