One of our core beliefs here at The HESC is that, whereever possible, animals are to be released to the wild where they belong. It was five years ago that…
Plans are in place to release two male cheetahs, Wim and Tobie, at the Air Force Base Makhado (formerly known as Air Force Base Louis Trichardt) on 20 November 2015.…
On 29th July 2015, Susan the cheetah was darted and had her collar removed. She is the female cheetah released onto The Kapama Reserve in 2012. When cheetahs are released…
We are delighted to advise that Susan, a cheetah that was released onto the Kapama Private Game Reserve in October 2012, is doing very well out in the wild. While…
On 22 January 2015 two Caracals, Chilli and Pepper, was soft released at The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC). The term “soft release” means to release the animal into a…
Aschanti Two wild cheetahs were captured on the 20th and 22nd October 2013 respectively. They were found running next to the R40 highway and parallel to a railway line. After…
The female that was released on Makutsi is doing very well. She was named Aschanti. She was kept in the boma until mid December, and on the first attempted release,…
There is nothing more rewarding than being a part of a successful cheetah release. In December 2013, we released a male cheetah called Kapi onto Kapama Private Game Reserve. As Kapi…
Bubbles exploring the bush Since the Centre opened its doors, we have seen many animals successfully released. Some of these releases involve a crate door being opened with the animal…
In December 2014 a female cheetah was spotted east of Masuthu plains in the same area as two lions. A few days later she was spotted walking in a western…