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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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 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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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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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
The two cheetahs, Pema and Jampa, have safely arrived at Panthera Africa and make a wonderful addition to the current pride of lions, tigers, leopards, caracals and jackals. Jampa has very bad arthritis and had an external injury on his shoulder. The wound became infected and started to poison the rest of his system. Panthera
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On Saturday, 25 November, the lioness Baguira arrived safely at the Oliver Tambo International Airport after 65 hours traveling from Argentina and made the final leg of the journey to her forever home, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary in Stanford near Hermanus. It was an emotional moment when this lioness, who had spent ten years
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On 18 August, Cathrine S. Nyquist and Lizaene Cornwall from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary brought home the newest member of their pride, a male leopard named Sheeba. They were joined by Hermanus veterinarian Dr Mark Walton who sedated Sheeba and took multiple scans and tests to ensure what special treatment he would need after
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Panthera Africa, the big cat sanctuary situated just outside Stanford, not only rescues and helps the big cats at its premises, but also assists other big cat institutions in need. On 12 January Panthera Africa arranged and funded successful sterilisation of three female lions at Kandirri Game Lodge. “This was a major win for the big cats and a great step towards
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Arabella, one of the beautiful pride members at Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary underwent a very successful cataract removal procedure in Cape Town on 16 November 2016. Panthera Africa is situated approximately 8 km from Stanford, one of the picturesque little towns in the Overberg, When Arabella was about three months old, she became extremely
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