Silke von Eynern Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

From Tiny Injured Orphaned Baby Vervet Monkey To Mommy Of Healthy Pinkface

Oct 30, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bambelela, Guardian Angel, Silke von Eynern, vervet monkey

“Nikela has a baba!” Our adopted orphaned baby vervet monkey is a mother! Late in 2015 Silke sent a photo and asked, “Could this be a little Nikela?” In other words, do you want to be our latest rescue’s Guardian Angel. Of course we did! Silke, from Bambelela primate rescue and rehab center, where to-date over 700 vervet monkeys have a second chance at living free, is a premier rehabber. Every year around 30 tiny orphaned vervet monkeys and about equally many older confiscated monkeys find their way to Bambelela. Here they are cared for, given new families and raised…

The 3 Top Reasons to Donate to Small Wildlife Conservation Organizations

Aug 21, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Animal Poaching, Human Wildlife Conflict, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti-poaching, donate, human-wildlife conflict, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo, rescue rehab, Silke von Eynern

You’re ready to help! You want to make a difference but are a bit stymied by what to do. After all, you have many choices. There are many small wildlife conservation organizations. How do you choose? Your first choice may well be, do you give to a large or small wildlife conservation organization? Large wildlife conservation organizations have a lot of money. Large wildlife conservation organizations get involved on a big scale. Large wildlife conservation organizations have significant overhead costs. Large wildlife conservation organizations are influenced by their big donors. Large wildlife conservation organizations are well known and monitored. So…

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….

How we’ve helped and what we’ve seen so far – Africa Safari 2018-2019

Aug 23, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Nikela Blog, Poaching, wildlife conseration Tagged: Africa Safari, Ann Reilly, Byron Sclanders, Kruger National Park, Natalie Rogers, Overlanding Africa, Shannon Hoffman, Silke von Eynern

A little over a month ago we arrived back on African soil. It’s been a wild ride of preparations, meeting some of our wildlife heroes and viewing some amazing animals and birds. Our Africa safari north, from South Africa to Ethiopia and back, has definitely begun. Prefer to listen… Before leaving the Johannesburg area we stopped by Bambelela. This wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center is nestled in the mountains outside of Bela Bela. We arrived at a time of grieving. Gert, Silke’s companion and wildlife rehab partner had passed away suddenly about 10 days before. However, as always we were…