Cango Chronicles - Page 2

Here at Cango Wildlife, we are fortunate to care for two wonderful meerkats, Lumi and Skye, each with their own unique personality. Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of working closely with them on a daily basis, building trust and strengthening the bond we share.

Working with Sebastian and Iago, our two Blue-and-Gold Macaws, has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Although they are the same species, they could not be more different when it comes to their personalities, confidence and willingness to interact with me. This has made training them both incredibly interesting - and occasionally challenging!

Cango Wildlife marks four decades of conservation, community and connection, and invites businesses, organisations and individuals to become part of the legacy. In 1986, a vision took root in Oudtshoorn. Forty years later, that vision has grown into Cango Wildlife, a conservation centre that has welcomed generations of visitors, cared for hundreds of animals and built a legacy centred around conservation, animal welfare, education and community. 2026 marks our 40th anniversary. And...

For Anchen Viviers, returning to Cango Wildlife was never necessarily part of the plan. Years after beginning her career here as a Tourism and Marketing Assistant, life took her across the world and eventually brought her back again. This time, she returns with more experience, a growing family and a fresh perspective on telling Cango Wildlife’s story.

Oudtshoorn is about to gain a new kind of neighbour: a working campus, built on sustainability principles, aimed squarely at the town's future workforce. On 1 September, Cango Wildlife will officially open its new Africa Skills Cango Academy site to an invite-only audience of civic and business leaders. Four days later, on 5 September, the doors open to the public for a community open day at 291 Adderley Street. Locals will be...

At Cango Wildlife, learning is not something that ends with a qualification. It continues every day through the animals in our care, the people we work alongside and the knowledge shared across the wider wildlife community. For Pippa, one of our dedicated Animal Caregivers, that passion for continued learning is now taking her beyond Cango Wildlife as she begins making her mark within the broader animal-care community. Recently, Pippa was invited to...

How patience, trust and training created a special bond between Animal Caregiver Pippa and Patricia, our Cape Porcupine When Patricia arrived at Cango Wildlife as a tiny baby, few could have predicted the relationship that would develop between this little bundle of quills and Animal Caregiver Pippa. For Pippa, however, the connection began with something very simple: time. Bottle feeds, playtime, cleaning and every spare opportunity to be around Patricia became the...

For Australian mother-and-daughter duo Tam and Lily, volunteering at Cango Wildlife became far more than part of a South African holiday. It became a shared experience of learning, conservation and connection, one they chose to mark permanently. When Tam and her daughter Lily travelled from Melbourne, Australia, to South Africa, they knew they wanted their trip to be about more than simply seeing the country. For Lily, it was an opportunity to...

It takes a village and at Cango Wildlife, believe you me, there is a village that keeps everything running here. And to do this, BOA Café has the responsibility to ensure that the village is fed. So… why did we mess with the staff menu? Well, BOA Café has been pushing its own boundaries a little, and we thought it was time to shake things for the team that keep the Facility...

Behind every puzzle feeder, hidden treat, new scent or cleverly designed activity is a much bigger purpose: animal welfare. Enrichment plays an essential role in ensuring that animals in human care are not only physically healthy, but mentally stimulated, engaged and able to express their natural behaviours. In this article, we take a closer look at what enrichment really means, why it is such an important part of daily animal care at...