Bambelela Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Mkela Troop moves to the next phase of rehab on their journey to freedom

Apr 11, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, rescue center, Silke von Eynern, vervet monkey, wildlife rehabilitation

The rescue and rehabilitation of every wild animal ideally is the beginning of their journey to freedom. “We’ll adopt him!” Our daughter said. We were at Bambelela watching the orphaned young vervet monkeys in Kindergarten. An enclosure for those waiting for new families. It was June 2017. Two of our children, one spouse and three grandchildren had come to spend a couple of weeks with us in Africa. With so little time we could only visit our Wildlife Heroes that are close in. Silke was one of them. MK as the young black faced vervet was named watched us as…

It’s time to deliver your donations to save more monkeys at Bambelela

Sep 4, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, deliver donation, donate to save monkeys, Silke von Eynern

Driving through the bush towards Bambelela is always a treat, especially when we’re bringing money to save more monkeys. It’s time to renew our sponsorship of two orphaned monkeys and deliver the funds raised for Silke’s 50th birthday campaign. The bush is dry. Winter is always a waiting time for the monkeys at Bambelela. The cold weather and limited food delays releases. Like humans, monkeys are more susceptible to illness during winter. Natural food supply in nature is also at a low. With this combination monkeys aren’t moved at this time of the year… not even from enclosure to enclosure….

Donate to Celebrate this Wildlife Hero’s 50th Birthday

Jun 13, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, birthday celebration, Silke von Eynern, vervet monkey

Over 500 monkeys live free doing what monkeys do because of Silke. This wildlife hero wants nothing more for her upcoming 50th birthday than for you to donate to celebrate. How about $5? A dollar for every decade. Or if you think that’s too little how about $50? That’s a mere $10 for every decade lived. About 30 tiny orphaned pink faces arrive at the center every spring. Some are half starved, others injured. All are traumatized by losing their mommies. Silke and her team nurture them back to health and give them new families. Nikela arrived with head trauma…

A look at what really happens at a busy primate rehabilitation center

Mar 13, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Give Vervet Monkeys a Second Chance, Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, primate rescue, rescue rehab, Silke von Eynern

“… new orphan Number 20, little baby boy of 6-weeks old arrived…” “… wild baby born to Mabizala was finally released…” “… Nevada is improving slowly…” “… author, photographer, film maker, co-founder of 50/50, visited overnight…” “… intro to new Mkela troop is on-going…” “… Thandi was brought back into quarantine…” I get dizzy just reading the monthly newsletter from this busy primate rehabilitation center! If you donate to assist Silke and her rescue rehab center and ever wondered where the money goes… you must read Bambelela’s March 2018 Newsletter. Silke and her team are rescuing orphaned monkeys. Treating sick…

Happy Monkeys: A new family on the road to freedom

Feb 7, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Give Vervet Monkeys a Second Chance, Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys Tagged: Bambelela, Rescue rehabilitation, Silke von Eynern, Vervet monkeys

On the road to freedom. The journey begins at Bambelela for another group of orphaned and rescued monkeys. Each year about 30 orphaned baby monkeys arrive at Bambelela, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center nestled in the beautiful Waterberg mountains in South Africa. These tiny monkeys (Silke and her team call them ‘pink faces’) arrive traumatized and frequently injured. Silke and her team nurture them with great care until they are ready to be introduced to a new family. Each year numerous confiscated monkeys, generally kept as pets also arrive. These habituated or imprinted ‘living toys’ must learn to be…