The world of a curator: Linri Janse van Rensburg
To give you a peek into the world of a curator, we’re going to be sharing some of their memories and experiences with you from now on. The first is…
Cheetah Cubs Born at HESC
Shelly and her four cheetah cubs born early May in captivity at HESC have delighted all who have had the pleasure of seeing them. So beautiful and barely nine weeks…
Good News on Sophia, the Cheetah
After we recently posted on our cheetah Sophiah who has been unwell, we received so many enquiries from supporters that we’d like to update you on her progress and fill…
PEPPER, THE CARACAL, WAS RELEASED
Last week, we released Pepper, the caracal onto the Kapama Private Game Reserve. Pepper was a problem animal previously before he came to us. He arrived when he was still quite…
Small-spotted Genet Cats – Soft release at Jabulani – November 2018
A few months ago, HESC was approached to assist with three small-spotted genet kittens that had been found in the Sabi Sands. They were approximately a week old at the…
Update on the Caracals Released 10th December 2017.
On the 10th of December 2017, we released two caracal's, one female and one male, onto the Kapama Game Reserve. Five months later, we have not been made aware of…
Back to the wild – the serval release
During March 2017, three serval cats that were confiscated by Nature Conservation were brought to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) to be raised. The plan with the cats was…
Back to the wild – the Caracal release
Due to the Caracal’s geographical distribution that ranges over a wide range of environments, the animal experiences different threats and thus has a variety of population trends. The species is…