New arrivals at Naankuse

We’re very excited as the past couple of months has seen the big game on the farm increase to now include Zebra, Kudu, Waterbuck and Giraffe! Watch the video clips to see their arrival, the giraffe one is particularly stunning as the giraffe head out across the magnificent African sunset.

Giraffe Release video 

Zebra & Waterbuck arrival video

We also have new baboon babies, Shauna and Carolla named after... well obviously baboon lovers Shaun and Carol!!

8 month old Shauna arrived in July. She was brought to us by a family who found her mum shot in the stomach in December 2009 in the North West of Namibia. They saw movement and discovered the baby inside so they took her out and raised her for the next 8 months. They knew they couldn't continue to look after her and give her the space and life she needed so they brought her to us.

Carolla’s story is just as sad as her mother was also shot on a farm. We were contacted and went and collected her in Okahandja.

We also have a new addition to the caracal group although she does not stay with the other caracals. She was captured on a farm about 20km away from the sanctuary as she was catching young springbok. During the capture the gate to the capture cage fell on her foot and removed two toes in the process. We’re not sure if we can release her back into the wild, because she will struggle to catch her prey with her missing toes.

Please email donations@naankuse.com if you would like to adopt one of our new arrivals or one of the old favourites and help us to continue to provide a safe sanctuary for the orphaned and injured animals of Africa.

Wild Dog Pups Arrive at Naankuse

Our 14 stunning wild dog pups arrived at N/a’an ku sê in June; there’s Purdy, Lilly, Lilah, Alice, Utopia, Nesha, Mogwai, Cali, Magic, Kevala, Boris, Robert, Rudie and Wiko. Watch the wild dog pup video

  

• Wild Dogs are Namibia's most endangered mammal species and continue to be widely persecuted
• Only an estimated 250 wild dogs remain in the wild in Namibia
• Only 5% of their range is within protected areas in Namibia

Thankfully Rudie was contacted when the pups were taken out of a den in the Mangetti strip of farmland in Namibia. Rudie and Marlice flew up the following to rescue the pups as they were in danger of human persecution.

The pups were just a few weeks old and are now in the safety of our sanctuary, where they are kept in isolation to minimize the chances of disease transmission. The pups were originally fed three times on minced chicken mixed with calcium powder but have since moved onto game and are growing quickly!

This is a very exciting time for N/a’an ku sê as we hope that the pups will grow up to be a strong and healthy part of the Wild dog population in Namibia as part of a new Wild dog breeding and release programme to save this incredible species.

In order to care for, feed and ensure the safety of the 14 pups in our charge, we need to secure the funds to build a large enclosure for them to live in as they grow as well as cover the costs of their ever growing food bill. If you would like to adopt one of the pups and help contribute to the conservation of this highly endangered species please email donations@naankuse.com