MISSION STATEMENTS To conserve through education and research. To save and relocate vulnerable and endangered reptiles. To establish viable captive populations of vulnerable and endangered reptiles.  General admission R110 per Adult 13+ R55 per Child 4-12 Children Under 4 Free No booking necessary.Can come anytime from 8am to 5pm This is a self-guided visit where […]

 Centrally located in Mpumalangas  Adventure Town of Hazyview, Perrys Bridge Reptile Park is an awesome stop whether you are en route to Kruger Park, or visiting the magnificent Panorama Route.   We are just 70kms out of Nelspruit, and with so many activities in the area, a great option for a day trip from this […]

Join us for an enlightening interactive elephant experience; meet our five magnificent African elephants and learn about their extraordinary behaviour and physiology, observing first-hand how the elephants have developed trust in the kindness and care they receive from the team. Visitors to the Centre experience life-changing moments when they encounter the elephants, the Elephant Whispers […]

The Hoedspruit Endangered Specvies Centre(HESC) has established itself as one of the leading private research and breeding facilities for endangered species in the country. The centre developed from a cheetah breeding centre established by Lente Roode in the late 1980s to the world renowned research and breeding establishment for various Southern African endangered species that […]

Chimpanzees that have been displaced from their native habitats can be seen at the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) South Africa Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which is located within the stunning 1,000-hectare Umhloti Nature Reserve, just 15 kilometres outside of Nelspruit. The first and only chimpanzee refuge in South Africa, Chimp Eden was founded in 2006. This JGI […]

The Butterfly Effect of Sudwala The Nature Garden is a long-term conservation initiative designed to supply flowers and host plants with the express purpose of boosting the numbers of antelope, bees, and butterflies in our area. Because of increased agricultural practices, pesticide use, and habitat degradation, the population of butterflies and bees has drastically decreased […]

Melanie Maritz: Entering Pumbaa Wildlife Park and Realizing a Dream from Childhood. Melanie Maritz had a deep-seated desire to improve the lives of animals in need since she was a small child. Her dream started taking shape on November 12, 2017, when a friend showed her an abandoned warthog that had been left on his […]