A female cheetah took to the skies during a recent mission, marking a vital step forward for cheetah conservation in South Africa. Non-profit organisation, The Bateleurs, supporting the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), successfully relocated the big cat from Buffelsdrift Game Reserve in the Western Cape to Ukuzwana Game Reserve in Mpumalanga. What would have been…
– a celebration of wine and the wild, of heritage and sustainability – Samara Karoo Reserve, in partnership with Creation Wines and Simonsig Family Vineyards, is delighted to invite you to its popular Wine in the Wilderness experiences running again this May – two exclusive weekends combining heritage and sustainability, fine wine and the art…
As autumn light washes over Lalibela Wildlife Reserve in the Eastern Cape, a remarkable wildlife story quietly unfolds in the tall grass. Six cheetah cubs, just three weeks old, are captured on the reserve’s thermal cameras, their tiny spotted forms huddled close to their vigilant mother. Beyond celebrating an increase in numbers for Lalibela’s cheetah…
Recently, at the JETOUR Global Travel+ Conference 2024 in Fuzhou, JETOUR emphasised the importance of wildlife conservation and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the pursuit of “Travel as ESG [environmental, social & governance] Practices”. After releasing a teaser of Discovery’s documentary Return of the Cheetah, JETOUR invited the documentary’s protagonist Hazen Audel, a renowned biologist…
In May, the racing suit of one of F1’s brightest young stars, Oscar Piastri, went up for auction to raise much-needed funds for the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre near Hartbeespoort. The suit was worn during Piastri’s amazing rookie season in Qatar in 2023 where he scored his very first Sprint win and first career…
The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has experienced an unprecedented increase in visitor numbers to its Research & Education Centre, surpassing pre-pandemic visitation figures. This notable rise in interest highlights a growing commitment to responsible and sustainable tourism, supporting wildlife conservation efforts and involving local communities. In response to this demand, CCF has introduced several new…
