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Okonjima And The AfriCat Foundation

The non-profit Africat Foundation was founded in 1992 to promote large carnivore conservation and animal welfare. Their goal is to rescue, relocate and even rehabilitate problem big cats.
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This was our dinning veranda

This was our dinning veranda

A look inside

A look inside

A Okonjima chalet

A Okonjima chalet

The view inside my chalet

The view inside my chalet

Here our game viewing was controlled differently. The sanctuary consists of approximately 500 hectares (1250 acres) fenced off enclosures

Here our game viewing was controlled differently. The sanctuary consists of approximately 500 hectares (1250 acres) fenced off enclosures

One of the many Cheetahs here for rehabilitation

One of the many Cheetahs here for rehabilitation

Some of the cats are tracked with radio collars, Dean picks up the signal of a Leopard

Some of the cats are tracked with radio collars, Dean picks up the signal of a Leopard

Another guide helps Dean during our search

Another guide helps Dean during our search

We find the Leopard's kill in thick bush

We find the Leopard's kill in thick bush

We find our Leopard

We find our Leopard

If you look around its neck, you can see the radio collar

If you look around its neck, you can see the radio collar

A campfire is started before dinner

A campfire is started before dinner

Three Lions at Okonjima, this is one of two males

Three Lions at Okonjima, this is one of two males

DSCF0948.JPG DSCF0949-2.JPG The only female

The only female

DSCF0956.JPG The Lions are maintained in a separate enclosed area away from the other cats

The Lions are maintained in a separate enclosed area away from the other cats

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It's time to feed the Cheetahs

It's time to feed the Cheetahs

DSCF0649.JPG Some cats will complete the rehabilitation process then relocate to a suitable game park

Some cats will complete the rehabilitation process then relocate to a suitable game park

Other cats will remain at Okonjima because of their physcial limitations

Other cats will remain at Okonjima because of their physcial limitations

These Cheetahs are fed daily by the Okonjima staff

These Cheetahs are fed daily by the Okonjima staff

IMG_4537.JPG Even this guy benefits during the feeding

Even this guy benefits during the feeding

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DSCF1009.JPG A male Kudu

A male Kudu

IMG_3122.JPG Rick is such a flirt!

Rick is such a flirt!

This is Okonjima's Warthog Piggy. It is living the good life here!

This is Okonjima's Warthog Piggy. It is living the good life here!

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