Silke | Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Five Top Ways People Protect Wild Animals in Africa

Aug 23, 2017 · by Russ · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lions, Poaching, Rhino, rhino calf, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, anti-poaching, Bambelela, Baye, human-wildlife conflict, Moses, Moses Arineitwe, Natalie, Natalie Rogers, Peter, Peter Milton, protect wild animals, rhino orphanage, Sanctuary, Shannon Hoffman, Silke, Silke von Eynern

It’s no secret. African animals are in trouble. Giraffe populations have shrunk by 40% over the past decade. Wild Lions have gone from 450,000 to less than 20,000 in my lifetime! Unfortunately, the statistics for most others species are also horrible. The big question is… Can ordinary people like you and I protect wild animals in Africa and make a difference? Absolutely! This ‘all knowing’ engineer, once thought, “How hard can it be to protect wild animals in Africa? We’ll just get people together and work things out.” Looking back, it was like saying, “Just get rid of all atomic weapons!…

A funny story about orphaned baby vervet monkey Nikela

Jun 6, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Rescue Rehabilitation, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: baby vervet monkey, Bambelela, orphaned, rescue rehab center, Silke

The folks at Bambelela faithfully keep us posted of the progress of NIKELA the baby orphaned vervet monkey. In late 2015 we ‘adopted’ an orphaned baby vervet monkey and named her, Nikela. This is a recent funny story shared with us about her by the folks at Bambelela. Sooo this happened……NIKELA is an orphan female from last season’s babies. She is vervet great at being a surrogate mommy (big sister) to most babies. BIJOU being one of her favourites. So Nikela carries/drags Bijou to Belinda Langlois to get some grooms and then just “drops” the baby on Belinda’s legs…….Bijou a bit surprised,…

The Three Rs For Preserving African Wildlife

May 18, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Human Wildlife Conflict, Lions, Raptors, Rescue Rehabilitation, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: Dr. Ian Player, Marnus, Peter, preserving African Wildlife, Silke, wildlife ranger

If you are like me you probably think preserving African wildlife is as simple as 1,2,3. Well if it were so the status of wild animals and birds would be far different than they are. Mind boggling! Wildlife species are declining at alarming rates! According to the World Wildlife Fund, in the time is takes you to read this page, one of our planet’s species will become extinct. By this time tomorrow 150–200 more will have disappeared. And by this time next year, over 50,000 more will be lost. Pretty terrifying prospect! Before you panic! There are many doing their best…

Kids Sell Lemonade to Save Baby Monkeys

Apr 5, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: wildlife conservation Tagged: baby monkeys, Bambelela, children, Kids, kids help save wildlife, lemonade, save wildlife, Silke

Even young kids can get involved in wildlife conservation, this group decided to save baby monkeys. I love pleasant surprises like this in my inbox! Images of children selling lemonade to help save African Wildlife. When I asked the kids which wild animals they’d like to help, after learning about the baby vervet monkeys at Silke’s Bambelela Primate Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, it was unanimous… They wanted to help save baby vervet monkeys. Some children spend their allowance on the newest lego set or latest game for their Xbox. However, a select few already have hearts of gold and think of…

Visit Bambelela to Meet Baby Vervet Monkey “Nikela”

Mar 29, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Rescue Rehabilitation, Vervet Monkeys Tagged: rescue rehab, Silke, vervet monkey

In 2015 close to 30 orphaned baby Vervet monkeys arrived at Bambelela Primate Rescue Center. “Could this orphan be a little ‘Nikela’?” Silke, from Bambelela asked via Facebook in late December 2015. How could we resist? To help defray the cost of rescuing these baby Vervet Monkeys Silke finds Guardian Angels willing to adopt them. A mere $350 is all that’s asked to help cover food, medical and diaper expenses. This particular tiny Vervet Monkey was one of 29 babies who’d lost their mothers this season. Hers was killed by a motorist and she herself was being treated for head…