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Wildlife Rescue in the Kogelberg:
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OUR COMMUNITY OF ‘WILDLIFE GUARDIANS’
Monthly donations make one of the biggest differences. Your regular support allows us to buy specialised food for our longer term
patients such as a young orphaned Honey Badger, a Genet suffering from smoke inhalation, a small Duiker hit by a car or injured birds such as Owls, Raptors and Blue Cranes.
All funds raised are used to acquire the necessary equipment and to
fund rescue equipment
In addition to donating monthly or once-off, there are many ways to support the centre:
– Sponsor food or medical supplies
– Volunteer your time
– Assist with transport and rescues
– Share our work with others
Every contribution – no matter the size – helps save wildlife.
Bring injured wildlife to the centre
If you find injured or displaced wildlife in the Kogelberg region, please contact or bring the animal to the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue & Training Centre as soon as possible.
The western Cape’s first permitted wildlife rescue centre
The centre includes:
Why this work matters
Every week, injured and displaced wild animals arrive at the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue Centre, affected mostly by human-related threats.
From tortoises and owls, to goslings, snakes, porcupines and Blue Cranes, these animals all have one thing in common: they need urgent care to survive. Our goal is simple – to rehabilitate injured wildlife and release them back into the wild where they belong.
Animals are injured through:
– Wildfires
– Vehicle collisions
– Snares and entanglements
– Powerline and fence injuries
– Domestic animal attacks
– Habitat loss and displacement
For our centre, no animal is too small or insignificant to deserve care. Every successful release back into the wild is a second chance.
Bring injured wildlife to the centre
Found an injured animal?
If you find injured or displaced wildlife in the Kogelberg region, please contact or bring the animal to the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue & Training Centre as soon as possible.
Early intervention can mean the difference between life and death. The centre, assists with injured birds, mammals, reptiles and other vulnerable wildlife species from across the Kogelberg Biosphere and surrounding Overberg region.
Get in touch with our Rehabilitation Specialist:
+27 60 861 5653
LOCAL VETS WE’RE WORKING WITH
Our wonderful local vets have teamed up with the Kogelberg Wildlife Rescue Group. They’ll be helping when and where they can to treat injured wildlife. If you would like to donate to the rescue work, you can donate to the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve Wildlife Rescue Group. Or you can donate to these vets (please use ‘Wildlife Kogelberg’ as the reference).
Dr Floris Kruger in Kleinmond
Banking Details: Southern Vet, FNB Current account: 63018363513
Dr Peter Dave in Kleinmond
Banking Details: Kleinmond Animal Clinic, Nedbank Kleinmond, Branch 147005, Account: 1470023490
Dr Michelle Lawrance in Grabouw
Banking Details: Grabouw Animal Clinic, FNB Grabouw, 62091293953
Dr Donalyn Hennessey in Villiersdorp
Banking details: Grabouw Animal Clinic, FNB Grabouw, 62091293953
EMERGENCY WILDLIFE CONTACT LIST |
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| Wildlife and Birds | ||
| Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue Emergency number | Emergency | 060 861 5653 |
| Kogelberg Biosphere Senior Rehabilitator | Michelle Watson | 073 314 0674 |
| Snakes | ||
| Snake Catcher | Kleinmond | 082 385 1589 |
| Kleinmond Michael Green | 082 212 5116 | |
| Betty’s Bay Johan Cloete | 083 460 2123 | |
| Pringle Bay Francois van Zyl | 083 271 8809 | |
| Poison Information Center | Snake Bites | 021 931 6129 |
| Poison Information Helpline | 0861 555 777 | |
| African SnakeBite Institute | Snake & Snake Bites | 082 494 2039 |
| Netcare Ambulance | 082 911 | |
| ER24 Ambulance | 084 124 | |
| Marine Mammals | ||
| S.A National Strandings Network | All Marine Mammals (Meredith Thornton) | 082 746 5579 |
| Overstrand Municipality | Office Hours | 028 316 3724 |
| Control Room | 028 313 8000/8111 | |
| South African Shark Conservancy | Hermanus | 028 312 3029 |
| Sea Turtles | ||
| Two Oceans Aquarium | 021 418 3823 | |
| Seabirds (Marine) | ||
| SANCCOB | CapeTown | 021 557 6156 |
| APSS | Hermanus/Gansbaai | 072 598 7117 |
| Bees | ||
| Gys Boonzaier | Kleinmond | 083 225 5695 |
| Animal Welfare (Domestic) | ||
| KAWS | Kleinmond | 028 271 5004 083 516 5535 |
| Rooisand Wild Horses | ||
| Rooisand Horse Watch | Leanne Dryburgh | 083 293 7208 |
| Prof. F van der Merwe | 082 959 8787 | |
JOIN THE TEAM
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Our #BiosphereChampion
Natasha Broodryk-Baird
Natasha Broodryk-Baird may have worked for years in the hospitality industry. But a career change into wildlife rescue has brought her back to something she’s always loved.
Natasha first joined the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue Centre as a volunteer. Today she’s part of the team caring for some of the biosphere’s most vulnerable wild animals.
Ask her about her favourite memories, and she recalls raising four Red-winged Starlings from tiny chicks until they finally took flight. “Watching them fly freely, they just seemed so happy. It confirms why you do this and fight for it.”
Then there were two tiny White-rumped Swifts preparing for one of nature’s greatest journeys – their very first migration.
She has been surprised by the immense individual needs of each animal: “The dietary needs differ from what you would think, and what you need to treat certain ailments.” But perhaps the biggest lesson for Natasha is that helping wildlife doesn’t always mean intervening. “Not all animals need rescuing; they just need patience.” A fledgling on the ground, for example, is often exactly where it should be, with its parents watching it from nearby.
Every day brings new challenges, but also opportunities, as she learns from her patients and sees how they approach life. “One can learn so much from observing them. Hopefully our tenacity in always trying inspires something good.”
Thank you, Natasha, for helping protect our wildlife – you are a worthy #BiosphereChampion.
These incredible businesses are giving back to nature
Did you know you can help protect the Kogelberg Biosphere simply by choosing where you sip, stay and savour? These incredible businesses are giving back to nature through every purchase, helping to support wildlife in the Kogelberg Biosphere.
SIP
Enjoy Rescue Roast‘s special Kogelberg blends, with proceeds helping to support wildlife rescue in the biosphere.
SAVOUR
Raise a glass of Lothian Vineyards‘ Biosphere Wines, with a percentage of every bottle sold contributing towards protecting this remarkable landscape and its wildlife.
STAY
Book your next getaway through our newest accommodation partner, Spekboom, where your stay also helps support the Kogelberg Biosphere.
Your purchase is a simple way to give back to the landscapes, wildlife and communities that make this biosphere so extraordinary.
WILDLIFE RESCUE EMERGENCY NUMBER: +27 60 861 5653
Biosphere Living
If you live in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve region, you’re already enjoying Biosphere Life. That means you can already enjoy all that Mother Nature offers you here, in this incredibly special part of the world.
You can take the next step, to become even more involved in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
And remember to include us in your social media posts, by using the hashtag: #BiosphereLiving.