For such a small,
impoverished, area, I was impressed with the number of areas where people where
actively working to protect the environment. One place we visited was Cheetah’s
Rock. This is a fascinating animal rescue operation with a twist. All of the
animals were rescued from various situations, or were animals born in
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| Bushbaby |
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| Ring-tailed Lemur |
captivity, meaning that they are not candidates for being released back into
the wild. Jenny, the trainer who works with them, has an amazing way with the
animals, building trust with them that is not normally seen with wild animals.
It was amazing to hear her tales of living with some of the animals in her home
– including the lion cub, Aslan (no longer a cub and no longer in the house!).
She has worked to provide them with large enclosures and numerous options for
enrichment to keep them active – as well as the hands on shows for the people
who come to visit!
We did get to get up and
close with a number of the animals, including the bush babies who frolicked
around anyone who had a bit of food, as well as the ring tailed lemurs who
spent their time racing through the trees to the next handout!
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