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Volunteers assist with a cheetah darting
Volunteers assist with a cheetah darting
Life in the field working alongside an experienced wildlife vet is both unpredictable and challenging
Tracking cheetah using telemetry
Tracking cheetah using telemetry
Tracking cheetah and leopard using telemetry equipment and traditional tracking techniques is the main focus at Zingela Predator Conservation Project
Cheetah at a kill
Cheetah at a kill
It is thought that cheetahs lose between approximately 10 to 15% of kills to the hyena.
Feeding time
Feeding time
A good hand-rearer should be prepared to invest a lot of effort with the reward being the release of a successfully rehabilitated animal.
Hand rearing cheetahs
Hand rearing cheetahs
Volunteers gets hands-on with the caring of orphaned animals which usually involves a lot of hand rearing. At Khulula Wild Care volunteers can complete a course on hand rearing and infant care accredited by the South African Veterinary Council.
Cheetah in the clinic
Cheetah in the clinic
Volunteers assist Dr Rogers on a variety of call outs. Here a cheetah has been bought back to the clinic.
Vets working in the field
Vets working in the field
Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Experience offers you the chance to work with experienced wildlife vets in the field on a variety of species
Wild Cheetah
Wild Cheetah
The cheetah is a vulnerable species. Out of all the big cats, it is the least able to adapt to new environments.
I'm watching you
I'm watching you
The cheetah hunts by vision rather than by scent. Prey is stalked to within 10-30 m, then chased.
Tracking cheetah on foot!
Tracking cheetah on foot!
Running at speeds between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) puts a great deal of strain on the cheetah's body. When sprinting, the cheetah's body temperature becomes so high that it would be deadly to continue; this is why the cheetah is often seen resting after it has caught its prey.
Cheetah Kill
Cheetah Kill
The cheetah has an average hunting success rate of around 50% - half of its chases result in capture.
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Hanchi Conservation project
Hanchi Conservation project
Video of volunteering at the Hanchi Conservation Project.= in South Africa.
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