Saving Leopards, One Rescue at a Time: WeWild Africa Partners with Cheetah Outreach Trust
Our Partners & Collaborators Cheetah Outreach Trust Saving Leopards, One Rescue at a Time: WeWild Africa Partners with Cheetah Outreach Trust This year, WeWild Africa proudly joined forces with Cheetah Outreach Trust to address human-wildlife conflict and aid in the rescue and relocation of leopards in South Africa. Throughout 2024, our partnership resulted in multiple leopard rescues, each demonstrating the challenges and complexities of conservation work: August 2024: A male leopard was rescued from farmland […]
Scaling Up: WeWild Africa Expands Its Conservation Efforts with Snake Pharm
Our Partners & Collaborators Snake Pharm Photography: Wiki West Scaling Up: WeWild Africa Expands Its Conservation Efforts with Snake Pharm Hluhluwe, South Africa – WeWild Africa is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Snake Pharm, an innovative anti-venom research facility located in KwaZulu-Natal. This collaboration represents a meaningful expansion of our conservation ethos, as we embrace work with all species, and ones that are often misunderstood yet important to Africa’s ecosystems. “Snakes are […]
Protecting Wildlife in the Heart of the City: Dehorning at Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Our Partners & Collaborators Rietvlei Nature Reserve Photography: Wiki West Protecting Wildlife in the Heart of the City: Dehorning at Rietvlei Nature Reserve Rietvlei Nature Reserve, a 4,000-hectare sanctuary nestled between Johannesburg and Pretoria, stands as a vital refuge for South Africa’s wildlife amidst one of the most densely populated regions in Southern Africa. Home to over 1,600 large mammals, including rhinos, cheetahs, zebras, and 400 bird species, its urban surroundings make it a hotspot […]
Dehorning & Collaring Rhino Duo: Peanut and Flippy
Our Partners & Collaborators Over & Above Africa Wild and Free Rehabilitation Center Lionspruit Private Game Reserve African Wildlife Vets (Chris Smith) Nkomazi Local Municipality Photography and videography by Wiki West Dehorning & Collaring Rhino Duo: Peanut and Flippy Today, we are going to show you one of the ways we track and protect our rhinos here in South Africa—through dehorning and collaring. It’s 6 AM at Lionspruit Game Reserve, just south of Kruger National […]
The Wildlife Horrors of Poaching
During a patrol with Hope for Wildlife Helicopter Services and Wildscapes Veterinary Services in a South African reserve, our team encountered the dire consequences of poaching, finding numerous animals, including 9 buffaloes, killed by poachers. A hyena was collared for research to enhance reserve management. This effort, supported by Rhino Connect and the Wildlife Emergency Fund, underscores the urgent need for increased awareness and support to combat poaching.