| Meet the special people and big cats of
AfriCat. AfriCat is located on Okinjima
farm in Namibia. It is a non-profit foundation dedicated to rescuing,
rehabilitating, and releasing orphaned, injured, or caged leopard, lion, and
cheetah. Although AfriCat's goal is to return as many animals as possible to
the wild, they also provide a home for those unable to survive on their own.
Carla Conradie and Dave Houghton are the dedicated staff responsible for the
full time operation of AfriCat. I was fortunate to spend a few days behind the
scenes with them. |
photo by Mark Crowe
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| These cheetah are known as
The Addams Family - Morticia, Gomez,
Pugsley, & Wednesday. They were rescued from their dead mother's womb and
hand fed at AfriCat to save them. Although these cheetah cannot survive on
their own in the wild, the goal at AfriCat is to rescue, rehabilitate, and
release as many big cats as possible. |
photo copyright Becci Crowe
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photo by
Ivan Carter
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This airplane is equipped with
special radio telemetry equipment to monitor the progress of collared cats
being rehabilitated in expansive fenced natural habitat areas for future
release. It was exciting to be in the air and see the benefits of this
technology first hand. |
| This collared leopard was
located with radio telemetry and darted with sedation for a physical exam. He's
doing beautifully and is one of AfriCat's many success stories as he will
ultimately be released back into the wild. |
photo by
Ivan Carter
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photo by
Ivan Carter
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To learn more
about AfriCat and how you can help, visit their web site at
www.AfriCat.org
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