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Excerpt from the letter to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

PANTHERA AFRICA’S COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT POLICY POSITION ON THE CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE USE OF ELEPHANT, LION, LEOPARD AND RHINOCEROS The Panthera Africa directors are grateful for the opportunity to comment on the Government Gazette, Vol. 672, issued on 28 June 2021, No 44776, and we commend the Minister and the High-Level panel for […]

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Goodbye Galaxy, proud strong lion

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It is with aching hearts that we must share that our beautiful lion, Galaxy, has passed away. We observed a sudden and steady decline in his appetite and mobility over the course of a few days. Dr Peter Caldwell quickly came to examine Galaxy, which included an ultrasound of his abdomen. During the ultrasound and

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Panthera Africa arranges tiger relocation

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Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary situated near Cape Town in the Western Cape, successfully arranged and assisted with the relocation of two Siberian Tigers to the ethical sanctuary Love Lions Alive Project. Ban Animal Trading (BAT) contacted Panthera Africa last year, in the hope, that we would be able to give the tigers a forever

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Veterinary Clinic funded by International Organisations

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Panthera Africa is proud to announce that we have received funding from the following organisations for the building of a new veterinary clinic: Olsen Animal Welfare Trust, Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, Foundation Marchig, and Help Animals International. We are grateful for the grants in aid of animal welfare at the sanctuary. The grants cover a

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Act now! Help feed our big cats!

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As you probably know, our entire sanctuary has been in lockdown here in South Africa since 26 March … more than two months – and counting. While we’re managing to make do with fewer helping hands by working harder and longer, we can’t manage without food for our animals. It costs around R1,400 every month

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New Rescue Centre at Panthera Africa

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Panthera Africa is proud to announce the completion of a new rescue section to provide a lifetime home for rescued big cats, the latest members of our pride. The new space was made possible thanks to a collaboration with Born Free. One of the first to arrive at the new space was Galaxy, a white

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Jampa Passes Away at Age 15

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It is with heavy hearts that we must inform you all that our beloved Jampa passed away on 26 September 2019. Jampa was 15 years old, and we recently noticed some changes in his eating patterns and mobility. We quickly transported him to our wildlife specialist veterinarian, Dr. Peter Caldwell at his clinic in Pretoria.

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Galaxy Arrives Safely At His New Home

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Galaxy was sedated around 9am on Monday morning, 9 September, at the start of his exciting journey to his new forever home at Panthera Africa. First, he received a full examination by veterinarian Dr Brendan Tindall as well as his vitamin injection, vaccinations and microchip. Dr Tindall from Robberg Veterinarian Clinic donated his time, services

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Panthera Africa receives the title, One to Watch

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We are excited to announce that Panthera Africa was awarded the title of ‘One to Watch’ in the Best Responsible Attraction category at the African Responsible Tourism Awards on 10 April 2019. The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town won the gold in this category, while Grootbos Private Nature Reserve won in their category as

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We Are One Campaign supported by top international artists with release of new song for South African Big Cat Sanctuary!

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A new pop song, We are One, will be released on iTunes on 22 December 2018 in support of Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary. The song is a collaboration between a group of top international and South African artists: Beverley Knight, Chris Eaton, Nádine, Theuns Jordaan, Rian Swanepoel, André Venter and Aganang Serenaders; and composed

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