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A walk in the bush with mum

Tuli has the last wild roaming population of elephants in southern Africa

Cheetah Kill

The cheetah has an average hunting success rate of around 50% - half of its chases result in capture.

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.

I'm watching you

The cheetah hunts by vision rather than by scent. Prey is stalked to within 10-30 m, then chased.

Wild Cheetah

The cheetah is a vulnerable species. Out of all the big cats, it is the least able to adapt to new environments.

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

Darting a lioness

The darting of animals should only be carried out by skilled vets

Cheetah in the clinic

Volunteers assist Dr Rogers on a variety of call outs. Here a cheetah has been bought back to the clinic.

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.

Moving lions is a skilful task

By law only a registered vet can use high scheduled drugs to immobilise animals. Volunteers learn about the drugs involved, darting techniques, and will administer low schedule drugs. Here volunteers are preparing these lions to be moved.

Cheetah at a kill

It is thought that cheetahs lose between approximately 10 to 15% of kills to the hyena.

Baby spotted hyena takes a stroll

Spotted hyenas are organized into territorial clans of related individuals that defend their home ranges against intruding clans. The center of clan activity is the den, where the cubs are raised and individuals meet.

Leopard at a kill

Both lions and hyenas will take away a leopard's kill if they can. To prevent this leopards store their larger kills in trees where they can feed on them in relative safety.