Vervet Monkey
Cercopithecus aethiops
Size: 18 to 26 inches
Weight: 7 to 17 pounds
Lifespan: 24 years in captivity
Habitat: Woodland, savanna and high bush
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 5 1/2 months
Predators: Leopard, Eagle
Did you know
ï‚·-Vervets live in complex, but stable, social groups (also called troops) of 10 to 50 individual monkeys.
These troops mainly consist of adult females and their immature offspring. Males move freely in and out
of these groups.
ï‚· -Vervets living near areas inhabited by people are inappropriately regarded as pests, for stealing food and other items to survive. Some people are known for shooting the females to steal the babies, and sell as pets.
ï‚· -Vervets usually fear men more than they do women.
Currently with us
- Big Monks troop - 17 monkeys - release expected 2016
- Frikke troop - 21 monkeys - release expected 2017
- Snowy troop - 19 monkeys - release expected 2018
- Babies - 14 monkeys
Above: Smokey (Big) & Linda (Small) When they arrived.
Above: Seevah & Gracie during feeding time.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Capuchin
Cebinae
Size: 34 – 45 cm
Weight: 2.9 – 3.9 kg
Lifespan: 44 years
Habitat: In the forests of Brazil and other parts of Latin America
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation : 152 – 183 days
Predators: Harpy eagle, Jaguars, Crocodiles, Snakes and others
Did you know
ï‚·- Capuchins are New World Monkeys (native to the Americas) with prehensile tails which allow them to grasp tree branches with their tails in the same manner they would use their hands. They can also use their tails to carry thigs.
- These agile monkeys are great jumpers and although they are small, their lean bodies can reach 9 meters in a single jump.
ï‚·- Capuchin monkeys are often taken from their mothers as small babies to raise as pets who will often spend their life in diapers, wearing baby clothing, taken out on a leash and are also often used in laboratories for testing side effects of medicines.
Currently with us
- Zac - aged 5, he was bought as a pet, the people realised they couldn't keep him as he destroyed their house and started to bite and dominate people when he started to reach maturity.
- Coco - aged 6, she kept as a pet, the people were no longer able to handle her.
Release is not possible, as not indigenous to the landscape, so they will , unfortunately, be with us for life.
Above: Zack, our resident terror.
Servil
Leptailurus serval
Size: 60-100 cm
Weight: 3,5-19 kg
Lifespan: 10-20 years
Habitat: Wetlands and grasslands close to the water
Diet: Carnivore
Gestation : 72 days
Predators: Habitat loss, hunting, Leopards, and Hyena's
Did you know
-ï‚· A serval's ears are the largest of any cat in comparison to its body size
ï‚· -The serval is the fastest running cat, other than the cheetah
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Currrently with us
- Ghandi and Leah - both hand raised at another centre but sent to
us when it closed down. One was caught in a snare and the other
was orphaned. We are currently waiting for permits for their release onto a game reserve.
- Thor - baby of Ghandi and Leah and hand raised after his mother rejected him. Also ready for release in the next few months and we are currently looking for a release site for him.
Above: Leah.
Spotted Eagle Owl
Bubo africanus
Size: Approximately 45cm
Weight: 480g to 850g.
Lifespan: Wild life span is approximately 10 years,
Habitat: Srubland and woodland, savannah and desert. Very versatile.
Diet: Birds, Reptiles, French cuisine (Just checking that you are reading.)
Breeding: During July through to February these birds will nest on the
ground laying 2 to 4 eggs, which take around 32 days to incubate.
Predators: Mostly human made "Traps" like poisend rats, and barbwire. Cars are also a big one.
Did you know
- Members of the eagle owl family have small tufts of feathers on the tops of their heads called ‘ear tufts’, these are nothing to do with their hearing but are actually more like mood indicators!
ï‚·- Owls produce a pellet every day, a neat package of all of the parts of their food they cannot fully digest, such as bones and feathers.
ï‚·- Owls have 14 bones in their necks to allow them to turn their heads 270 degrees. Humans only have 7, and even a giraffe only has 7.
Currently with us
- Errol - He came to us from another centre that closed down, he is an adult, we have tried to release him on the property, but he is too tame and after opening his cage one night, we found him hopping around the restaurant the next morning.
Is not safe for him to be released as he will approach people and could be killed by dogs etc.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Baboon
Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis)
Yellow baboon (Papioynocephalus cynocephalus)
Size: 14 to 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 50 to 100 pounds
Lifespan: 20 to 30 years
Habitat: Savannas and woodlands
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 6 months
Predators: Humans, Leopards, Cheetahs
Did you know
-Nearly one-half the size of adult males, females lack the male's ruff (long hairs around the neck), but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
- Baboons use over 30 vocalizations ranging from grunts to barks to screams. Nonvocal gestures include yawns, lip smacking and shoulder shrugging.
- Baboons live in a suprisingly wide variety of habitats, they generally don´t mind where, as long as there is a water source and a tall tree. But even the water source is optional, since they can survive for quite a while by licking their fur clean of overnight condensation.
Currently with us
- Stanley - May 2014 - mother shot
- Sondella - July 2014 - Mother killed in fire
- Seeva - July 2015 - Mother Shot
- Gracie - November 2015 - Mother shot for ‘stealing’ chicken eggs
Release dates are still not confirmed, as they are still infants.
Above: Errol.