Bush Baby Release
Free to be Wild has released 11 lesser bushbabies in the last 3 years, each of these has come to us with a unique story but all have been lucky enough to gain freedom once again. We raise and rehabilitate our bush babies in large enclosures that allow them to go about their bushbaby duties […]
Pepe le pew to the rescue!
When one of our latest rescues, a baby vervet monkey dubbed Pepe le pew, noticed the spots on our Dalmatian Indigo he soon got to work trying to remove the dirty marks and was rather baffled when they wouldn’t come off. I had a really good laugh watching this little monkey trying to remove the […]
Conservationist helps move fish from drought-hit Zim dams
As reported by NEWS24: “You’ve heard of hippos being trapped by sinking water levels due to drought, but what about fish? Zimbabwe’s state wildlife authority, aided by conservationists, has taken the unusual step of relocating fish from two small drying dams in the Matopos area of southern Zimbabwe. With no rains in sight, fish were […]
Unsung Conservation Heroes ~ Baye Pigors
A big thank you to Africa Geographic for featuring me as one of Africas unsung conservation heroes. Below is the article they wrote about me and Free to be Wild. It’s truly been my privilege to help the animals that have come into my care and I hope to continue and grow the Sanctuary to help so […]
I’ve got a Baboon on my back
Our dear Bangwe, an orphaned warthog, has developed a great friendship with two of our Baboon orphans, Umfazi and Holly. They can often be found sitting on his back while he takes a stroll round the sanctuary checking in on the other fury residents. Bangwe loves his friends company, especially when they are tickling his […]
Finley & Finch ~ The TB Years
As reported by News24: Harare Carers at a wildlife sanctuary in Zimbabwe must wait 10 months or more to see if an adorable pair of rescued baby mongooses have TB. Banded mongooses “Finley” and “Finch” were abandoned by their troop in Victoria Falls, Baye Pigors, the founder of the Free to be Wild Sanctuary told […]
Serval Release
Macho and Sabre are two Servals we were able to release back into the wild in 2016.
The release of Bangwe the Warthog
Bangwe came to Free to be Wild when he was only a few days old. He and his sister had washed down the Bangwe river and were in a very poorly way on arrival. We lost his sister sadly but happily and proudly raised him into one of the fattest piggys I have ever seen! […]
Genet Release
Free to be Wild has been lucky enough to reintroduce two genets back into the wild. Â One, Janet, was a victim of a dog attack when it was only a few weeks old. Â The other, Jean, was caught on an electrical line.
Hedgehog Release
Free to be Wild is involved in an extensive hedgehog rescue program alongside with the Tikki Hywood Trust.