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The Sickening World of a Legal Animal Trade Market

Dec 21, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baye, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: Bali, Baye Pigors, Indonesia, legal animal trade market

I couldn’t believe what I was reading! Sadly, knowing the author, Baye Pigors, I knew it was all true, this gut wrenching visit to a legal animal trade market. As we all prepare for our holiday festivities may we offer a prayer, a donation, or even just some kind thoughts to those who suffer so much. With Baye’s permission I share her heart breaking experience at the legal animal trade market. ONE OF THE HARDEST DAYS YET! Bali, Indonesia We always hear of the illegal wildlife trade and how brutally cruel and horrific it is. But how often are we…

Why visiting Baye at Free to be Wild is always a surprise

Oct 13, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baboon, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, Pangolin Tagged: Baye Pigors, Rescue rehabilitation, wildlife sanctuary

Visiting Baye at Free to be Wild is always a surprise. Although we’d already stopped by in February it was time to bring the second half of the year’s sponsorship for Khumbulane, her chief handler and right hand man. From one tiny orphaned baboon four years ago Baye developed Bulawayo’s first rescue rehabilitation and release facility. Today she walks us around the sanctuary. Two large primate enclosures are home to a troop of vervet monkeys and chacma baboons. Adjacent to the baboon enclosure is a smaller one with a small gate. Here new orphans can slowly be introduced to the…

Our African Safari so far in month two – Wildlife, Heroes, Mishaps

Oct 4, 2018 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baboon, elephant, Free to be Wild, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, Poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: Baye Pigors, Brent Stapelkamp, Mana Pools, Samantha Cassidy

We’re trying hard to do a better job at keeping you posted on our second African Safari north from South Africa to Kenya (this time Ethiopia is in the plan.) So, here is a summary of month two. [Missed month one? Click here for story and video] Happy Birthday Margrit So, only one birthday candle in Margrit’s breakfast cereal? Well, let’s call it a bush cake. And 66 candles, well enough said. We did sing Happy Birthday, saw a John Wayne Movie up in the roof top, and her gift… an 8 month safari in Africa, of course. Broken Back…

Update on Seven Wildlife Heroes to Watch This Year 2018 Part 2

Aug 9, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baye, Bird of prey sanctuary, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, rhino calf, rhino poaching, Shannon Tagged: Baye Pigors, Bearded Vulture, Natalie Rogers, orphaned rhino calf, rescue rehab center, Shannon Hoffman

Last week in Part 1 of our update of wildlife heroes to watch this year we brought you four. A quick recap… Back in January 2018 we invited you to watch Five Wildlife Heroes making a difference for African animals. This group of five grew to seven. Their work ranges from saving wild lions from irate farmers in Tanzania to protecting elephants and their forest in Malawi. In the last seven months much has been accomplished, some sadly has been lost, but all in all, with your support many have been helped. Of course, more is still needed to keep the…

An unexpected opportunity to help at Free to be Wild

Feb 14, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baye, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, wildlife conseration Tagged: Baye Pigors, children, education, Free to be Wild, rescue rehab center, sponsorship

It was back in March 2015 when Baye first reached out to us. Her new wildlife rescue center, Free to be Wild, was in danger of losing its small 6 acre plot in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Baye needed help and we were happy to respond. Now, three years later a confident young rehabber walks into the café to greet us. It has been a bit over two years since we last met here. Baye joined us for breakfast with a newly rescued baby baboon! This time, no animal in tow only confidence. We spend the next hour catching up over lunch….

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The Sickening World of a Legal Animal Trade Market

Why visiting Baye at Free to be Wild is always a surprise

Our African Safari so far in month two – Wildlife, Heroes, Mishaps

Update on Seven Wildlife Heroes to Watch This Year 2018 Part 2

An unexpected opportunity to help at Free to be Wild

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