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"At this time, we would like to highlight the immensely valuable role that this institution plays in terms of wildlife conservation, sustainability and education, as well as in its impact on the local economy."

OUDTSHOORN, South Africa – Can playing video games help animal conservation? If you’re part of the innovative team at the Cango Wildlife Ranch, then the answer is yes! In one of the first events of its kind, this animal conservation facility is teaming up with live streamers from around the world to raise awareness and funds to battle the COVID-19 lockdown and the effects thereof.

The Cango Wildlife Ranch is #StreamingForConservation and teaming up with livestream gamers and content creators from around the world to raise funds and awareness for our animals!

The Cango Wildlife Ranch is going gaming and #StreamingForConservation!

And here we are, on 27 March 2020, with hat in hand. The worldwide epidemic, COVID-19, threatens closure of a 35-year-old business. Our animals are our family and we have dedicated our lives to them and their care. With this economic downturn and drastically reduced tourism & income, we are entering a very difficult time and need your help to care for our animals.

TAJI our beautiful female white Bengal tiger will be under-going eye surgery this month. Taji was born at the Cango Wildlife Ranch and will be turning sweet sixteen on 9 May. Recently, we noticed that Taji was experiencing irritation on her left eye. Needless to say, we monitored her very closely but her eye showed no signs of improvement over the days that followed, leaving us all concerned. Due to the fact that eye specialists for large carnivores are beyond scarce in our area, we had to arrange that one visit us from Johannesburg.

The new year means new beginnings. These slender-tailed meerkats kick off 2020 with a brand new home!
To fully understand how the ‘mood swings of these tiny creatures could result in a R60 000 improvement project, we need to understand how they came to reside at Cango Wildlife Ranch under the care of mammal and bird curator, Delano Mulder.

Nothing brings joy like the pitter-patter of new life, which is exactly what the Cango Wildlife Ranch family has been spoilt with this summer! Three animal families have welcomed new life into the world, and the team couldn’t be happier.

The above vacancy has become available in the Animal Department.

The role of the Reptile Curator is to manage the daily husbandry and documentation needs of all animals in the reptile section which include but are not limited to reptiles and fish and therefore will need to maintain all life support systems for both terrarium and aquarium inhabitants. It is also expected of the Curator to participate in educational presentations and facilitate interns and volunteers on a daily basis and also to manage all subordinates in the section.