On Tuesday the 10th May the male cheetah was released from our bomas. He was captured in the Northern Cape as a "problem animal". The National Cheetah Conservation Forum of South Africa (NCCF-SA) originally handled the capture and care of the animal. Thanda made a donation to this organisation for the animal. The animal was transported by road in a specially designed carnivore crate and released into one of our predator bomas where it remained for two months in order for us to monitor his condition, settle and allow him to acclimatise. The trip lasted about seven hours.


Now that he is released, he will be able to interact with our two females who are doing very well and providing some exceptional game viewing. Unconfirmed reports have suggested that he has already been seen with one of the females.


The male is collared and will be monitored on a regular basis by means of telemetry. Thanda staff will be able to locate the animal in the field by using a receiver and antenna.





I feel that it won't be too long before we have young on Thanda, enhancing the good game viewing that our cheetahs already provide.


Alan Williams - Wildlife Manager