Written by volunteer – Holly Free to be Wild is a slice of heaven. Every minute of my 2 weeks there was an “pinch me“...
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We are the first rehabilitation centre oriented specifically to the rehab and release of African primates. The success rate of primate releases in Southern Africa – carried out by qualified operators – is an admirable 97%
Join the day to day work at Zimbabwe’s first animal sanctuary built to house and rehabilitate primates, alongside a wide variety of other species of wildlife. You will gain hands on experience with a variety of wildlife orphans and assist in their rehab and release.
We are very grateful for the generosity of our donors and can’t thank you enough for enabling us to help the injured animals that are unable to help themselves. Our Guardians of the Wild programme enables you to symbolically adopt some of our animals and sponsor their rehabilitation and release back into the Wild where they belong.
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Free to be Wild was founded by Baye Pigors in January 2014.
Growing up in Africa Baye always had a back yard full of orphaned wildlife. Animals of all descriptions have always been a big part of her life.
In 2013, Baye received her first orphaned baby baboon- who was promptly named “Umfazi”. At that stage the formation of the sanctuary was still a long way off, but Baye made Umfazi a promise – that promise was, that one day she would be returned to the wild and be given the chance to be a free baboon again.
That promise was the beginning of an incredible and heart warming journey.
Upon receiving Umfazi, Baye realised that there was no facility or organization in Zimbabwe that was geared towards the rehabilitation of primates with the ultimate goal of releasing them back into the wild.
For the next several months Baye spent her time travelling and visiting sanctuaries throughout Southern Africa where she learned and researched rehabilitation methods for primates and other wild animals.
Upon her return, Free to be Wild was founded and programs for the rehabilitation and release of both monkeys and baboons were established.
BAYE PIGORS
Sponsor the rehab & release of our wildlife
Free to be Wild is a non-profit organisation and we rely solely on donations from the public to keep doing the good work required of us.
We are very grateful for the generosity of our donors and can’t thank you enough for enabling us to help the injured animals that are unable to help themselves.
Our Guardians of the Wild programme enables you to symbolically adopt some of our animals and sponsor their rehabilitation and release back into the Wild where they belong.
Written by volunteer – Holly Free to be Wild is a slice of heaven. Every minute of my 2 weeks there was an “pinch me“...
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Guest blog by volunteer - Rosie. Read what our previous volunteer had to say about her experience at Free to be Wild Sanctuary.
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How conservationist Baye Pigors has made peace with her past and saved the lives of hundreds of animals.
Read MoreFree to be Wild offers educational tours round the Sanctuary, teaching everyone the importance of wildlife and environmental preservation.
We believe in the importance of coexistence between humans and wildlife and the ways that they are able to make a difference towards the preservation of our heritage. Education is key factor when it comes to the value of conservation.