Cheetah Outreach | Paardevlei | Somerset West
The Cheetah Outreach Program has relocated to Paardevlei in Somerset West after many happy years on the property of Spier Wine Estate. The new facility has mountain views, lots of nature and promises to be a wonderful experience for both the visitor and all the animals that make this project their home.
Anna Beckhelling, founder of Cheetah Outreach, said, “While we are sad to leave Spier and have enjoyed a long and happy relationship there, our new home at Paardevlei offers us exciting prospects. The move marks a new chapter in the story of Cheetah Outreach and we’re excited about this next phase of our journey.”
Cheetah Outreach is an education and community-based programme created to raise awareness of the plight of the cheetah and to campaign for its survival. Founder Annie Beckhelling launched the project in January 1997 with just one hectare of land proved by Spier Wine Estate and two cheetahs.
Cheetah Outreach is continually evolving and taking on new challenges. In addition to partnering with ambassador cats to inform the public about the problems the cheetah faces, Cheetah Outreach:
- Continues to be involved in environmental education, offering curriculum-linked school presentations and resources as well as workshops and fellowships for teachers.
- Breeds Turkish Anatolian Shepherd dogs and places them on South African farms to guard livestock in an effort to reduce conflict between farmers and predators.
- Hand-rears cubs from cheetah breeding facilities in South Africa and raises them to be ambassadors for the species.
- Partners with other cheetah conservation organizations worldwide.
Visit our Visitor Activities at Cheetah Outreach Page
Contact Information
Tel: +27(0) 21 851 6850
Opening times: Daily from 9h30 to 17h00