Taking A Walk On De Wildt Side

After a day of greenhouse visits, we checked in to De Wildt Cheetah Farm and had a private tour of this wildlife refuge. In addition to breeding cheetahs in captivity, the farm specializes in saving animals most farmers want to get rid of, like vultures, and the wild African dog, which is similar to hyenas and wolves. The farm works closely with farmers to find ways to restore natural balances between predators and prey and find natural solutions to these problems without forcing species into extinction.

The lodge was similar to a bed and breakfast, with each room being unique and the whole place feeling very homey, like being at someone’s farm house.