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Mandela Day not only serves to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, but it is a day which serves as a call to action for individuals and organisations to make a positive impact in their own communities.

This Mandela Day, we joined forces with local community members and organizations to clean-up a garbage filled trench which runs alongside a settlement on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn. The Cango Wildlife Ranch team was joined by the Wild Animal Volunteers, Oudtshoorn & De Rust Tourism, La Pension Guesthouse, and the Tourism Safety Officer from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (Western Cape Government). We spent the morning filling up countless refuse bags that were graciously sponsored by Vredebest Oudtshoorn. It wasn’t long before our ‘fleet’ of vehicles drew the attention of local residents, many of whom jumped in to help, creating a great opportunity to engage, teach and inspire.

In case you didn't quite get all of them, here are all the answers to our Emoji Day Animal Riddles

On 28 October 2023 at the Stade de France, Siya Kolisi led our beloved ‘Bokke’ to a nail-biting victory, and a tidal wave of celebration and unity washed over our proud country. Survival, the spirit of solidarity, compassion, respect, and dignity, the 5 core values of ‘Ubuntu’, echoed from the winning team… and the meaning ‘I am because we are’ resonated in the hearts of all South Africans.

But Ubuntu in this instance is not just a quality or a phrase… Ubuntu just happens to be the name of a 4-year-old cheetah residing at Cango Wildlife Ranch and Conservation Centre, who just days after the Rugby World Cup victory, gave birth to 3 beautiful and healthy cheetah cubs.

In the world of wildlife conservation, each creature holds a very special place in our hearts, and the love we have for the animals in our care is unparalleled. This week has been especially hard, as we bid farewell to a much-loved member of our animal family.

A joint initiative between VulPro, Cape Nature, and Cango Wildlife Ranch resulted in the triumphant rehabilitation and release of another Cape Vulture; the second rehabilitation and release of this nature, only one month after the first.

A joint initiative between VulPro, CapeNature, and Cango Wildlife Ranch results in the triumphant rehabilitation and release of a Cape Vulture.

In the throes of making history at Cango Wildlife Ranch, we prepare to release our first-ever rehabilitated Cape Vulture, and we can barely contain our excitement! We can think of no better way to celebrate Vulture Awareness Day, than to share this success-story-in-the-making, with you all.

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for justice in our country. Nelson Mandela Day was launched in 2009 in recognition of Madiba’s birthday on 18 July, via unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly. This day is a global call to action for citizens of the world to take up the challenge of spending 67 minutes of their day serving others and thereby following in the formidable footsteps of the great Madiba.

This year, we joined forces with the Animal Care Team and the State Veterinary Office of Oudtshoorn, and collaborated on an initiative for the community of Volmoed, on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn.

Through our continued efforts to generate funding for our programs, and the ongoing advancement of technology, we accept Bitcoin donations via the QR code below, as we strive to bridge universal barriers through the use of digital currencies.

Little spots and little purrs… mother nature has blessed us this Christmas!

During the month of October, Sansa, our 5-year-old cheetah, gave birth to 5 perfect little bundles of fur at our facility’s private reserve which forms part of our Cheetah Preservation Foundation non-profit organisation.