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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by Kira Storm “Hola! Mi nombre es Baguira and I am here to share my story as well; of how a caged bird finally got to spread its wings and fly, of a heart that never stopped dreaming, of a spirit that never gave up, of a soul that returned home and emerged stronger than
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by Kira Storm “Many say, death is he end, that it is an event you head towards all your life until it ends. Little do they know that you can die infinite times before the physical death which is rather a salvation from the earthly struggles than an end. I´ve lived many lives and died
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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
Home is where your heart is. I think everybody knows this sentence but does everybody know what that means? What means where your heart is? The heart is inside the body so home is where you stay? No, I definitely left my heart at Panthera. Why? Because this is a magical place where my heart is
Lizaene and I were asked to be on a panel discussion at this year’s World Travel Market in Cape Town, and the topic we were asked to cover was the impact tourism and the tourism stakeholders have on the topic of animal welfare and the wildlife industry. We were excited to share our visions and
No room for grey areas – simplicity and transparency is the only way! Read More »
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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