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Spend a day at the Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation and Awareness Center, see the animals, assist behind the scenes in the day-to-day activities of the facility on this tour in Plettenberg Bay.

Highlights

• Take a leisurely guided tour to see indigenous wild cats of South Africa
• Assist the animal-keeping staff with animal husbandry tasks
• Observe how wild animals are admitted and cared for in the wildlife hospital
• Partake in an life-enrichment exercise with the non-releasable animals
• Have amazing opportunities to take photographs of the wild cats of South Africa

Description

Start your day at the Tenikwa Conservation Center helping the animal keepers with their early morning tasks as they do animal and enclosure checks around the center. Enjoy breakfast on the deck overlooking the cheetahs. Get to know the facility and the conservation work being undertaken there and get a tour of the place. Visit the different wild cats of South Africa accompanied by a guide and learn about the conservation issues facing the different species. Have some lunch, and then help out the guides in an enrichment exercise for the non-releasable animals, designed to keep up their quality of life in captivity. Enjoy a guided walk through the indigenous Tsitsikamma forest if time and weather permit. Spend the afternoon helping the animal-keeping staff prepare food for the animals and accompanying them to watch the feedings. Accompany the staff as they secure the animals for the night at the end of the day. Have plenty of time to interact with the staff and find out all about their conservation efforts.

Includes

Guide Breakfast with coffee or tea A lunch with 1 drink (coffee, tea, beer, wine, or non-alcoholic drink) Observation in the rehabilitation facilities (which is not open to the general public) Guided private wildlife tour Behind the scene activities with animal keepers Rain gear in the case of bad weather Bottled water

Important Information

• This is an all-weather program. Rain jackets will be provided in inclement weather This program is not suitable for children under the age of 9 years Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour Parking is available at Reception Please lock all valuables and backpacks in your vehicle Cameras may be taken on tour. No Selfie-sticks are allowed on tour Comfortable walking shoes, along with a sun hat and sun protection lotion are advised No Touching or feeding of wildlife allowed.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund