Welcome
to the Cango Wildlife Ranch and Valley of Ancients,
endangered species breeding facility extraordinaire.
The oldest and biggest cheetah contact centre worldwide
offers visitors the rare opportunity of interacting
with our hand reared cheetahs and getting actively involved
in saving this species and others from extinction.
We invite you and the whole family to
pay us a visit and explore the facts and fiction surrounding
crocodiles, view elegant cheetahs and giggle at the
antics of our Bengal tiger cubs. For the adventurous
we offer face to face encounters with wildlife in our
Natural Encounters programe where you can touch a cheetah,
enjoy the closeness of a tiger cub, wrap yourself in
a python and even dive with Nile crocodiles.
Without you, the visitor, facilities like
the Cango Wildlife Ranch would not be possible and without
facilities like ours, wildlife will become yet another
issue we wished we had paid more attention to when it
was still possible.
Run the race against extinction with us
whilst having the time of you life – Welcome to
Cango Wildlife Ranch the conservation heart of the Little
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Our
exploration starts in the ruins of
The Great Temple.
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Many years ago an ancient tribe built this temple to
protect a hidden valley filled with wondrous animals.
Here they performed human sacrifices to the river god
Nyami Nyami whose statues still guard the entrance.
In 1835 explorers discovered the valley and soon exploited
the natural resources and people. Trading stores were
established and diamonds were recovered from the riverbeds
using specially made crocodile proof cages. At some
point – we’re not sure when – everyone
in the valley disappeared. Some say the River god became
angry at the devastation and destroyed all who lived
here.
In 2006 the valley was rediscovered and it is here that
we will be traveling, hopefully with lessons learnt
so that we too do not anger the Nyami Nyami. And
without further ado, follow us into the Valley of Ancients…
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Experience the thrill
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| Cango Wildlife Ranch is the only attraction
in Africa and one of only four facilities worldwide
where you can see Tiger Trainers actively working with
adult tigers!
Tiger Encounters Demonstrations takes place daily on
tours and you, the visitor, can experience the thrill
of seeing our Tiger Trainers and their Great Whites
showing off tigers’ natural abilities such as
climbing, swimming and jumping during such a demonstration.
These dedicated trainers spend 6 – 8 hours inside
the tiger enclosure on a daily basis, bonding with Meesha
and Sasha to not only thrill you but to make sure our
tigers are kept happy, healthy and entertained.
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: To promote and fund the
conservation of cheetah and other endangered species
through captive breeding, research and public awareness. |
The Cheetah Conservation Foundation, a registered non-profit
organisation was founded in 1988, with the principal
aim of ensuring the survival of the cheetah and other
endangered species, as well as educating our visitors
as to the plight of the these animals. The Cheetah Conservation
Foundation also gives our visitors the opportunity to
become pro-active in the conservation of endangered
species, by joining as members and thereby contributing
financially to our various conservation projects.
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Man
is not the lord of all the world's animals. He
is the protector.
~John Forsythe |
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