Dear Cat and Liz! I would like to thank you for four amazing weeks here in South Africa and at Panthera Africa! I have learned so much from my stay here. I knew nothing about the lion industry with cub petting and canned hunting before I came here. I am so grateful that I was […]
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Dear Lizaene and Cat, staff members and other volunteers, all the animals, whole Panthera Africa! Months ago I was totally nervous and had no idea what to expect at my short stay at Panthera Africa. It was a dream since my childhood to work with this beautiful animals and do something good for them. As I
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Sitting beside Neptune as the sun goes down, it feels a privilege to be in his presence. A true king! His calming aura and wise eyes give me the perfect opportunity to reflect on my time here. Before coming to Panthera Africa I wasn’t too sure what to expect but from
A couple of months ago I had no idea that I would be in SA as a Volonteer at a Sanctuary for Big Cats. It has been a childhood dream, one I never thought i would live, especially not at the age of 52. But, when one door closes another one opens – and here
Dreams do come true! Read More »
A heartfelt thank you to Lizaene and Cat<3 When I came to Panthera I did not expect I would leave an entirely different soul. Being in the midst of yourselves has changed everything about me. I’m not certain I can express in words the way in which you have changed my heart and soul. Never
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We are all part of something that is so much greater than ourselves, and when truly realising this, your focus changes and you start to see how amazing this world really is! We are all an important piece of a greater puzzle – the puzzle that we call LIFE. When booking my trip to South Africa in 2011,
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I came to South Africa originally to Kitesurf and to see some friends that I had met on recent trips whilst travelling around Europe. Whilst I had some aspirations to volunteer on this trip, I didn’t expect to come here, and truth be known, I had not really heard of canned hunting, captive breeding, and
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2015 – What a year! The last day of the year is here, and looking back at everything that has happened, I nearly get overwhelmed. From the highest of high’s to the lowest of low’s – this year has taught us many valuable lessons and enriched our lives in so many ways! So let’s take
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Three years and one month ago I had a dream. My granddad that passed away that year and to whom I was very close to, came to me in my dream and told me that Mischief, Zorro’s mom, will have 2 cubs on the 30th of November. He told me that one of the cubs
Zorro – my gift from above! Read More »
Where do I start to write a blog like this, when my heart is breaking yet filled with so much love and gratefulness for having had the privilege to have been one of your best friends, Zorro? One of my friends told me today “Life is pleasure. Death is peaceful. It is the transition that
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