Heritage Day, celebrated annually on 24 September in South Africa, is a public holiday dedicated to honoring our nation’s diverse cultures, traditions, and shared history. It encourages South Africans to reflect on their roots and celebrate what makes the country unique. Over time, it has also become popularly known as “Braai Day,” with the braai (barbecue) seen as a unifying tradition across all communities. While people may have distinct ways of preparing...
conserve. care. CONNECT.

Our motto: CONSERVE. CARE. CONNECT.
We aim to
CONSERVE:
By selectively breeding with endangered species, we aim to conserve a whole species for future generations.
CARE:
To ensure we can conserve, we have to give optimal care to our various animals. We also need to care about educating public of various ages, cultures and races - because if we can help positively change the way people behave, we are already part of the greater solution. Caring for our visitors enables us to also ensure service excellence in all aspects of our facility.
CONNECT:
A person disconnected from nature, will not fight to save it. We aim to bring people and nature, with the focus on animals, back together again. Our well-being is directly linked to our 'connectedness', and if we lose this with animals, we might lose a race altogether.
Further Reading
If you’ve ever been on a guided tour with one of our Wildlife Guardians, chances are you’ve spotted Nanji from our Catwalk. More often than not, she’ll be up in her favorite tree, her golden coat glowing in the dappled sunlight, paws dangling as she rests with the confidence of a true queen.
Our Wild Animal Volunteers and interns recently had the unique opportunity to be part of an important wildlife management procedure - the darting and relocation of Cape Buffalo. While they did not witness the actual darting itself, they were welcomed into the process shortly afterwards, gaining hands-on insight into a vital aspect of animal care and conservation.
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