Free Wildlife would like to congratulate Zulu Nyala Group for winning the TripAdvisors Travelers Choice Award 2024! FOR THE THIRD YEAR RUNNING!!! https://zulunyala.co.za/zulu-nyala-wins-tripadvisor-travelers-choice-award-2024/ We are delighted to offer YOU the opportunity to WIN a three-night stay at their Lodge - Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge! How to enter: Sign up and support Free Wildlife by activating a monthly debit order on the Free Wildlife Website which will allow you an extra entry: https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/dono.../donor-levels We will confirm your entry and BONUS entry via email! Or you can: Purchase a ticket at R100 per entry. Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Please use Ref FV31 followed by your name as your reference. Email your POP to: [email protected] and we will send you your ticket number to confirm entry. Draw to take place 31st July 2024 - GOOD LUCK!!! #raffle #zulunyalalodge #tripadvisor #win #freewildlife #friendsoffreewildlife
Our last book sale in April was such a success! Thank you to all that came to support us and a very big thank you (again) to Daphne Teffo and @kyalami_corner as well for so kindly giving us the space! The next incredible book sale is on Saturday 29 June at Kyalami Corner's Centre Court from 09h00 to 16h00. Don’t miss out on the incredible deals and find out more about Free Wildlife from some of our dedicated volunteers! See you there! 📚📖😁🤓 #booksale #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #books #bookwormlife #fundraiser #bethere
An update: Our little serval was given a multitude of meds and nutrients and spoon fed Hills AD diet: it’s a dietetic pet food for dogs and cats for nutritional restoration, convalescence and feline hepatic lipidosis. This food has high energy density, a high concentration of essential nutrients and highly digestible ingredients. Credit: Hills The first couple of tries he just licked a little, albeit very listlessly. By the end of the second morning he was attacking the spoon to get it down as fast as he could! His little baby teeth are like needles, definitely not a place you would like your fingers to be! More updates on this little one to follow soon. 🐾💚 We rely on the generous support of donors and sponsors to rescue, rehabilitate and release our precious indigenous wildlife. If you would like to help us with our vet bills, food or anything at all, every Rand matters!! https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/dono.../donor-levels Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Ref: Serval #serval #hills #rescue #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #hanginthere
We recently received a call from Elzet, a previous intern at FFW. Her husband works near to the Rietvlei Reserve in Pretoria. The office ladies had noticed a young serval a few days earlier and mentioned it to Xavier on Monday, he took a large box and some heavy duty gloves to check out the animal. What he found was an extremely weak, young serval kitten, no female was seen around and no idea of how long the baby had been alone. Margi took the call from Elzet and organised for Xavier to meet her at Bryanston Avian, Exotic and Small Animal Clinic (BAESAC); Dr Perushan took the case and everyone worked together to save the serval. There was virtually no muscle to use for injections and Dr Perushan decided to lightly anaesthetise the animal to get a better look and also ordered X-rays. The X-rays were horrendous, just skin and bone, as emaciated as any animal Margi had seen, a drip was started, all meds were given and he was put into a warm incubator. We all knew that it was touch and go for the next 24 hours... #serval #nowwewait #rescue #freewildlife #friendsoffreewildlife #bryanstonavianexoticsmallanimalclinic #teamwork
All those that dont know what to do in 2025 or are hanging around in life without a purpose…. Check this out 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ⚠️ Got a soft spot for wildlife? Got some free time? Then this is for YOU! We are holding our next Orientation Day on the 11th of May. Come learn all about FFW and what it takes to become a volunteer and be part of the team who passionately cares for our indigenous urban wildlife! 💚 🦇🦎🐇🦔🐾🐿🐦🦆🦅🦉 Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot! Date: Saturday, 11 May Time: 8:00-13:00 Venue: Friends of Free Wildlife, 69 Rose Road, Kyalami AH Cost: A donation of R100p/p Email registration: [email protected] We are looking for regular volunteers to do frequent shifts and/or volunteers willing to courier to the centre, especially from Pretoria as well as the West Rand, Northcliff and Fairlands, Norwood and Melville areas and anywhere in between! If this is more suited to you, please get in touch with Margi: 082 561 3681. See you on 11 May! 💚 #volunteer #wildlife #makeadifference #GetInvolved #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #rescue #rehabilitate #release #urbanwildlife #volunteersmakeadifference #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Orientation #passionateaboutwildlife #wildlifeconservation #saveourwildlife
Got a soft spot for wildlife? Got some free time? Then this is for YOU! We are holding our next Orientation Day on the 11th of May. Come learn all about FFW and what it takes to become a volunteer and be part of the team who passionately cares for our indigenous urban wildlife! 💚 🦇🦎🐇🦔🐾🐿🐦🦆🦅🦉 Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot! Date: Saturday, 11 May Time: 8:00-13:00 Venue: Friends of Free Wildlife, 69 Rose Road, Kyalami AH Cost: A donation of R100p/p Email registration: [email protected] We are looking for regular volunteers to do frequent shifts and/or volunteers willing to courier to the centre, especially from Pretoria as well as the West Rand, Northcliff and Fairlands, Norwood and Melville areas and anywhere in between! If this is more suited to you, please get in touch with Margi: 082 561 3681. See you on 11 May! 💚 #volunteer #wildlife #makeadifference #GetInvolved #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #rescue #rehabilitate #release #urbanwildlife #volunteersmakeadifference #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Orientation #passionateaboutwildlife #wildlifeconservation #saveourwildlife
FNB Philanthropy Donor Choice Foundation Our grateful thanks to the FNB Philanthropy Donor Choice Foundation for their exceptional support since July 2022. The donated funds have given us the opportunities to make Free Wildlife a better place for our wildlife patients. #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #fnb #FNBphilanthropydonorchoicefoundation #ThankfulThursday
Don't miss out on our book sale this Saturday! (Freedom Day). Drop by Kyalami Corner on April 27th between 9am and 4pm to discover fantastic deals like 5 books for only 100 bucks! 📚 Find us at the Centre Court. See you there! 👀 #booksale #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #kyalamicenter #FreedomDay #specialoffer
A very big thank you to Brendan, and Sammy from Lamelle Research Laboratories for generously providing us with the welding machine, grinder, and accessories! These invaluable tools will significantly aid us in both repairing existing enclosures and constructing new ones. Thank you so much once again! 😊💚 #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #powertools #lamelleresearchlaboratories #exciting #thankyou
Happy Bat Appreciation Day! Bats are one of the most misunderstood mammals out there. Lots of misconceptions and myths around where they roost, what they eat, diseases they supposedly carry and all sorts of doom and gloom stories. These myths and unfounded beliefs are typically passed down from one generation to another, and it is important that organisations and individuals that are passionate about these flying superheroes engage with the public, educate and raise awareness on how critical they actually are to the worlds ecology and food security, in turn breaking the circle of misbeliefs and turning it into appreciation and love for the bats. Truth: They are intelligent, highly social flying mammals with wonderful individual personalities. They have strong bonds to their family, and while known to squabble (which family doesn’t 😝) they are gentle creatures with no interest in harming humans but skilfully feeding on insects, fruit and nectar. Through their feeding habits they pollinate many different plants, disperse seeds from many important trees and plants which in turn has a direct impact on food security and biodiversity. At Free Wildlife, we rehabilitate many different bat species every year. Most common are Cape Serotines, Rusty Pipistrelle’s and Yellow-bellied House Bats with some Free Tail Bats and Fruit Bats. While some bat species have adapted very well to urban living the pressure of ever-increasing development and with it, the destruction of habitat is one of the threats. Living in our roofs and having to hunt at night while our cats and dogs are on the prowl is another major one – over 80% of bat admissions at our rehab centre are due to injuries from cats & dogs. We absolutely love bats and will continue to rescue, rehabilitate and release these wonderful creatures. Let’s stand together for the future conservation of our bats and our world as we know it. 💚🦇🌍 #batappreciationday #lovebats🦇 #batconservation #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #wildlife
A boot load of goodies…. Wild Heart once again helped with medical supplies needed to fill our shelves after a busy season. The delivery included syringes and other essentials, Claudius was very pleased to see our storeroom stock replenished! 😁 Many thanks to Paul and Carina of @wild_heart_wildlife_foundation for the great support as always! 💚 #wildheartwildlifefoundation #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #thankyou #ThankfulThursday
We call her Grogu. Baby bushbabies (also known as Galogos or Nagapies), among the smallest primates, are born tiny but remarkably mobile. They cling to their mother's fur within hours of birth. Nursed on mother's milk initially, they quickly transition to insects, fruits, and tree gums. Nocturnal and communicative, they grow rapidly, adapting swiftly to their arboreal lifestyle. They have strong hind limbs for leaping and grasping hands and feet with specialized pads for gripping branches. They tpically live in small family groups consisting of a breeding pair and their offspring. Babies often play together, helping them develop important social skills. #grogu #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #bushbaby #youngster #urbanwildlife #galogos #nagapie #sweetestthing #wildlife #wildlifeonyourdoorstep
POSTPONED... Love our urban indigenous wildlife? Got some free time? Then why not get involved and become a Free Wildlife volunteer? We are holding our next Orientation Day on the 20th of April. Come learn all about FFW and what it takes to become a volunteer and be part of the team who passionately cares for our indigenous urban wildlife! 💚 🦇🦎🐇🦔🐾🐿🐦🦆🦅🦉 Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot! Date: Saturday, 20 April Time: 8:00-13:00 Venue: Friends of Free Wildlife, 69 Rose Road, Kyalami AH Cost: A donation of R100p/p Email registration: [email protected] We are looking for regular volunteers to do frequent shifts and/or volunteers willing to courier to the centre, especially from Pretoria as well as the West Rand, Northcliff and Fairlands, Norwood and Melville areas and anywhere in between! If this is more suited to you, please get in touch with Margi: 082 561 3681. See you on 20 April! 💚 #volunteer #wildlife #makeadifference #GetInvolved #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #rescue #rehabilitate #release #urbanwildlife #volunteersmakeadifference #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Orientation #passionateaboutwildlife #wildlifeconservation #saveourwildlife
While Johannesburg may not be the “largest man-made forest in the world” it can still claim to be the “largest man-made urban forest” with more than 10 million trees. Not only do trees reduce carbon emissions, they considerably improve Johannesburg's residents quality of life as well as the lives of our urban wildlife. Wildlife that is resident in our Joburg forests include Spotted genets, Slender mongoose, Yellow mongoose, Bushbabies, Rock monitors, Dassies, Striped field mouse and many frogs and toads too! #internationalforestday #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #urbanwildlife #urbanjungle
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Inside Out Centre for the Arts for hosting our "Urban Wildlife" talk featuring Margi Brocklehurst last night. Your support and hospitality made the event a great success, and we are deeply appreciative of the opportunity to share our knowledge and passion with all those who attended. Thank you for your partnership and for providing a welcoming space for educational endeavors. We also want to express our gratitude to everyone who joined us for the talk. We hope you found it informative and enjoyable! 💚 #insideoutcentreforthearts #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #urbanwildlife #wildlifeonyourdoorstep #BeTheDifference #wildlifeconservation #thankyou #education #wildlife
A massive shoutout to the awesome team at Earthwize Environmental Products for their gift of 25l of their incredible product “Targone”. Last year it helped us immeasurably with getting some very stubborn enamel paint off a hadeda. We are so incredibly grateful for all their help and continued support to help us help our precious urban indigenous wildlife! Together, we can make a difference! @arthur.potts.37 #earthwizeenvironmentalproducts #support #targone #thankyouteam #BeTheDifference #TogetherWeCan #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #rescue #rehabilítate #release #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #arty #thepaintedhadeda
A very big thank you to @kyalami_corner for their support in our incredible book sale yesterday! And of course, thanks to all you book worms who popped by, said hi and bought a book or two! ☺️ #kyalamicorner #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #booksale #thanksforyoursupport
Come say hi and check out our incredible book sale this Saturday at Kyalami Corner! From 9am - 4pm Kyalami Corner – Centre Court A big thank you to Kyalami Corner and Redefine Properties for your support! #BookSale #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #KyalamiCorner #Kyalami #books
Love our indigenous wildlife? Got some free time? Then why not get involved and become a Free Wildlife volunteer? We are holding our next Orientation Day on the 24th of February. You'll learn all about FFW and what it takes to become a volunteer and be part of the team who passionately cares for our indigenous urban wildlife! 💚 🦇🦎🐇🦔🐾🐿🐦🦆🦅🦉 Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot! Date: Saturday, 24 February Time: 8:00-13:00 Venue: Friends of Free Wildlife, 69 Rose Road, Kyalami AH Cost: A donation of R100p/p Email registration: [email protected] We are looking for regular volunteers to do frequent shifts and/or volunteers willing to courier to the centre, especially from Pretoria as well as the West Rand, Northcliff and Fairlands, Norwood and Melville areas and anywhere in between! If this is more suited to you, please get in touch with Margi: 082 561 3681. See you on 24 Feb! 💚 #volunteer #wildlife #makeadifference #GetInvolved #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #rescue #rehabilitate #release #urbanwildlife #volunteersmakeadifference #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Orientation #passionateaboutwildlife #wildlifeconservation #saveourwildlife
So often we get calls of help. We found a baby bird just lying on the ground, or my cat brought a bird in. What must we do. We then usually ask you to get in touch with the folks at Friends of Free Wildlife . There is one very special Human being that is always willing to assist, and her name is ......... DRUM ROLL PLEASE! Karen Squirrel. A regular Noah’s Ark (car!) A typical Saturday morning for Karin Squirrel - an experienced FFW volunteer who has a passion for swifts and swallows - she lives in Weltevreden and is the go-to person for her area. Karin volunteers on Saturday mornings and the pictures show how many cases she helps every week 💚💚 (Not even room for a co-pilot!) If you travel from the West Rand to Randburg, Bryanston or Midrand areas please would you consider being a courier for Free Wildlife? We are also looking for couriers in the Pretoria area as well as Greenside, Parkhurst and Craighall. 💚🙏 #noahsark #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #courier #passion #saveourwildlife #makingadifference Thank you for all you do .All little lives matter. A fully permitted, community run wildlife rehabilitation centre. Rescue. Rehabilitate. Release
Win a trip for 2 for a night at the luxurious NAKO Safari Lodge (based in Dinokeng), valued at just under R12 000! Each entry is R50 and all proceeds go to saving our indigenous urban wildlife. Free Wildlife will also be selling raffle tickets at the Vito Animal Clinic's Valentines Market Day on the 10th of Feb. Free entries are up for grabs if you sign up to become a monthly Free Wildlife donor - so be sure to come visit our stand. 😉 Winner will be announced on the day. Simply purchase your ticket entry/entries using our banking details below and send your proof of payment with your contact details to: [email protected] Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Ref: Nako + [Name] Online entries close 8th Feb. A big thank you to NAKO Safari Lodge for sponsoring this amazing prize! 💚🙏🙏🏾 #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #nakosafarilodge #raffle #wildlife #helpushelpthem #valentinesmarketday #vitoanimalclinicvalentinesmarketday #safari #win
Fun fact time 🤓💡 #DidYouKnow #funfact #lions #justlionaround🦁 #friendsoffreewildlife
It’s a brand new year and what better way to start it off than becoming a Free Wildlife volunteer? Join us for our first Orientation Day of the year on the 27th of January. You'll learn all about FFW and what it takes to become a volunteer and be part of the team who passionately cares for our indigenous urban wildlife! 💚 🦇🦎🐇🦔🐾🐿🐦🦆🦅🦉 Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot! Date: Saturday, 27 January Time: 8:00-13:00 Venue: Friends of Free Wildlife, 69 Rose Road, Kyalami AH Cost: A donation of R100p/p Email registration: [email protected] We are looking for regular volunteers to do frequent shifts. We are also looking for volunteers willing to courier to the centre, especially from Pretoria as well as the West Rand, Northcliff and Fairlands, Norwood and Melville areas and anywhere in between! If this is more suited to you, please get in touch with Margi: 082 561 3681. If you can help at all please let us know, getting injured and or orphaned wildlife to us more quickly is very rewarding! 💚💚💚 #volunteer #wildlife #makeadifference #GetInvolved #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #rescue #rehabilitate #release #urbanwildlife #volunteersmakeadifference #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Orientation #passionateaboutwildlife #wildlifeconservation #saveourwildlife
Join us for our Valentines Market Day in aid of Friends of Free Wildlife (Free Wildlife), Greyhound Welfare SA, Let's Spay SA & Pet Empowerment in Townships. Spread the love and bring your friendly dogs, picnic blanket, sunscreen, umbrellas/gazebos & cash 😆 and support these awesome welfare organisations. There will be all types of market stalls, food & drinks, live music and raffles! Date: 10 Feb 2024 Time: 9am - 4pm Entrance: Free with secure parking Address: Vito Animal Clinic, 362 Valley Road, Northriding A massive shout out to Rob Vega Worldvoiceguy and HOT 102.7 FM for all their support in this event! 🙏 Thank you guys for always caring for our furry, slithery, spikey & feathered friends! To book a stall at the event, please WhatsApp 081 4777 222 See you there!! 💚🥳 #valentinesdaymarket #vitoanimalclinic #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #greyhoundwelfaresa #letsspaysa #petempowermentintownships #npos #comesupport #marketday #livemusic #dogfriendly #spreadthelove #hot1027fm #robvega
This is the story of a hadeda back in April 2019. (Throwback Thursday). Everyone knows the hadeda and most people have strong opinions on them! But love them or not, they are protected because they are an indigenous species. "We had a very disturbing case this week when a couple from Midrand, who feed the local hadedas, heard “their” birds calling from the next door garden. They looked over the fence and saw two hadedas attached to a wire fence in the neighbouring garden. The gentleman decided to climb over and try and untangle them. He found that the birds, an adult and a youngster, were wired onto the fence (see photos). He called out to the gardener who told him that “the birds were disturbing his vegetable patch so he had caught them and tied them up to keep them away”.The case has been reported to the local authority. The couple brought the birds to FFW to ensure there was no permanent damage or fractures. We treated the abrasions and decided the birds would be better released back in their home garden, and as the last picture shows, they were happily reunited with the other member of the family -- calling as usual!!! A good ending to a very nasty story." Your support and donations are always gratefully received to help us assist our wildlife in need. 💚🪶🐾 https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/dono.../donor-levels Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 #throwbackthursday #hadeda #HadedaIbis #protectedspecies #indigenouswildlife #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #urbanwildlife
Three generations of Flints working at FFW together! So very special! 💚🥰🐾🪶 #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #generations #sospecial❤️ #volunteering #thankyou
Fun fact time 🤓💡 #DidYouKnow #funfact #owllovers #animallover #friendsoffreewildlife
Very recently, three of our wonderful FFW volunteers took it upon themselves to build a brand new runner for our beloved temporary patients. It is a permanent outside enclosure that will house Eygptian goslings, hedgehogs etc. during the day for much needed Vitamin D! We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Nick, Deedee and her husband for the time, materials and construction of this fantastic runner! 💚🦆🐾 If you would like to help us create new runners or flight cages or even just donate the funds for projects like these, please contact Margi on 082 561 3681 or see our banking details below. 🙏 Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Ref: Building funds #getinvolved #runner #teamwork #StrengthInNumbers #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #volunteersatwork #building #funprojects #happypatients #vitD #jobwelldone #create
“Stop right there! Don’t even think about it!” This is a young African hoopoe (Upupa africana). What’s interesting about them is brooding females as well as their young can secrete an odour to ward off predators, (in this case, it’s us, the perceived threat 🫣). For that reason, we have dubbed these youngsters, Stinky Bums! But we still love them nonetheless. 😊💚🪶 #africanhoopoe #stinkybums #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #birdsofinstgram
Our special wildlife patients would love to have a merry Christmas – and you can help! To make it simple, we have created this comprehensive TAKEALOT wish list from which you can select one (or more) of the items which will make a difference in their lives – and ours. ⬇️ https://www.takealot.com/wishlist/shared/1:a1668d326adc438c8cb668b89c26d40a Alternatively you can use the traditional channels by either making a once-off donation, or becoming a monthly donor from as little as R50 per month. Simpler still – we have Snapscan which you can use on the pic below. https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/don.../donor-levels/ Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Ref: Christmas Christmas is the time for giving. We would so appreciate your help no matter how big or small. 🪶🐾💚🥰 #christmasspirit #Merry #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Christmas #thankyou #freewildlife #makeadifference
We recently had this little African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) as our patient, brought in after the heavy storm as a suspected cat catch. African Bullfrogs are the largest in southern Africa (6th largest in the world), with males weighing up to 2kg! Did you know that South Africa is home to more than 80 species of amphibians, many of which are found nowhere else in the world? Amphibians are amazing animals that can live both on land and in water, and have a fascinating life cycle that starts as aquatic larvae and ends as air-breathing adults. Amphibians play a vital role in the ecosystem - they help control pests, pollinate plants, and provide food for other animals. Please help us in protecting these fascinating creatures! If you would like to support our work to save urban wildlife and create awareness click here: https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/donor-account/donor-levels/ Or if you would like to make a once off donation: Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Thank you! 💚🐸🐸😊 #amphibianlove #southafrica #biodiversity #conservation #africanbullfrog #giantbullfrog #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife
A regular Noah’s Ark (car!) A typical Saturday morning for Karin Squirrel - an experienced FFW volunteer who has a passion for swifts and swallows - she lives in Weltevreden and is the go-to person for her area. Karin volunteers on Saturday mornings and the pictures show how many cases she helps every week 💚💚 (Not even room for a co-pilot!) If you travel from the West Rand to Randburg, Bryanston or Midrand areas please would you consider being a courier for Free Wildlife? We are also looking for couriers in the Pretoria area as well as Greenside, Parkhurst and Craighall. 💚🙏 #noahsark #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #courier #passion #saveourwildlife #makingadifference
Friends of Free Wildlife Website Redesign🦅🦜 Using responsive design, my group and I had to redesign Friends of Free Wildlife's current website to ensure easy navigation and creating a user-friendly approach. By instilling a sense of curiosity, we hope that users and volunteers would wonder how they could help our urban wildlife animals🤝 #friendsoffreewildlife #websitedesign #responsivewebdesign #socialmediacampaign #creaturekindness #donate #volunteering
Would you like to become a friend of Free Wildlife? Join us for our LAST Orientation Day of the year on the 9th of December. You'll learn all about FFW and what it takes to become a volunteer and be part of the team who passionately cares for our indigenous urban wildlife! 💚 🦇🦎🐇🦔🐾🐿🐦🦆🦅🦉 Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot! Date: Saturday, 9 December Time: 8:00-13:00 Venue: Friends of Free Wildlife, 69 Rose Road, Kyalami AH Cost: A donation of R100p/p Email registration: [email protected] We are looking for regular volunteers and friends willing to courier to the centre (especially from Pretoria). Unfortunately no under 18s. #volunteer #wildlife #makeadifference #GetInvolved #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #rescue #rehabilitate #release #urbanwildlife #volunteersmakeadifference #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #Orientation #passionateaboutwildlife #indigenouswildlife
This is a message on international men’s day to say a big thank you to all the men that take time out of their lives to volunteer and help FFW in all ways ☺️ and also a thank you to the staff: Claudius, Bethwell and Moses. 🙏🏻 We would also like to thank all the husbands, boyfriends and other halves of our volunteers for what they do whether it be collect or release animals, 🦔🐿️🦇🦆🌳🦉🐦⬛🐾 donate equipment, food etc or help build, install or repair what FFW needs 🛠️ A big thank you to you all!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #InternationalMensDay #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #thankyou
Just a reminder❗️❗️ Bryan Adams Raffle entries close at midnight tonight! Last chance to enter! R100 per entry Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 Please use "BA [your name and surname] "as your reference when making payment. The winner will be announced LIVE on Facebook on the 5th November! 🥳🤩 All proceeds will go to feeding, housing and medicating our beautiful patients! 💚 GOOD LUCK!!!! #bryanadams #bryanadamslive #bryanadamsfans #bryanadamsconcert #bryanadamsraffle #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife
Join us on Sunday 29 October at 8am for a morning of yoga on the grass at Friends of Free Wildlife in conjunction with GreenHeart Yoga and Meditation. Bring your mats, water and sunblock! R200 donation and bookings are essential! All proceeds go to Free Wildlife. Make your booking with Michelle: 078 671 1709. See you there!! #greenheartlife #greenheartlifeyogaandmeditation #greenheartlifeanimalrights #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #fundraiser #yoga #yogaclass #hathayoga #yogaonthegrass
Thank you so much Mel from epetstore.co.za for another generous donation of all these goodies and food. We highly appreciate it!!! 💚🙏🙏 #epetstoreza #thankyou #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife
Just an update on the Southern Red-billed hornbill (Tockus rufirostris) sent to us from Zeerust on Sept 1st. As you can see his tail feathers have grown and he is doing exceptionally well. Not long now before release! We rely solely on the generous support of sponsors and donors. If you would like to help us help them, please click on the link below or make a donation. Thank you! https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/donor-account/donor-levels/ Friends of Free Wildlife Nedbank Nicolway Acct: 1135622957 #rescue #rehabilitate #release #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #hornbill #redbilledhornbil
Part 2 of the painted hadeda: The painted hadeda was brought to Karin for extensive treatment. It entailed a daily cleaning whereby quite a lot of feathers had to be cut away. Enamel paint on feathers has always been a tricky one. After some research about how to best remove paint from a bird, Ilana, a volunteer at Free Wildlife got in contact with Arthur Potts from a company called Earthwize Environmental Products. She had read that two other rehab centers had success using a product called “Targone” for the treatment of paint and even glue. As luck would have it, Arthur was flying up to Johannesburg the next day and said he would bring some of his product for us. What a champ! After a few days, the transformation was quite incredible, the paint came off and fortunately "Attitude Arty" as Karin came to call him, was almost entirely a new bird! Since then, he was brought back to the center and is enjoying his large flight cage with a few friends. Soon this lucky fella will be released, paint-free! A big thank you to Arthur from Earthwize for your care, product, and follow-up messages checking up on our beloved painted hadeda. We are very grateful for your help! 🙏💚🪶 And of course, a very big thank you to Karin as well for her patience and perseverance. We rely solely on the generous support of sponsors and donors. If you would like to help us help them, please click on the link below: https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/donor-account/donor-levels #paintedhadeda #hadeda #rescue #rehabilitate #release #arty #birds #birdsofinstagram #vuvuzela #friendsoffreewildlife #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #freewildlife
Two tree squirrels (Paraxerus cepapi) arrived recently from NSPCA as confiscated 'pets'. The rehabilitation process is underway to "wild' them up and we are monitoring them closely. Note that it is illegal in South Africa to keep indigenous animals as pets, including tortoises, squirrels, meerkats, chameleons, etc. Sadly, we have seen many cases where wild animals kept as pets are stressed or sick, been fed the wrong diet, housed in inappropriate/small enclosures and don’t get to exhibit natural behaviours like socialising. Instead of keeping tree squirrels or other wildlife as pets, it's better to appreciate them in their natural habitat and support conservation efforts that aim to protect and preserve their populations. If you encounter injured or orphaned wildlife, it's recommended to contact your local wildlife rehabilitation centres or authorities who can provide appropriate care and rehabilitation. #wildiswild #keepthemwild #squirrels #rescue #rehabilitate #release #friendsoffreewildlife #wildlife #notpets
This beautiful Southern red-billed hornbill fledgling was found on the side of the road in Zeerust on the 1st of September. Brendan from Owl Rescue Centre was in the area and had him courier it to us. He was assessed by Helen and Bethwell and no serious injuries were found, just some minor swelling. He will stay in our clinic and continue to be monitored before being moved to an outside cage. Thanks Brendan for your help! 😁👌👍🫶 #friendsoffreewildlife #rescue #rehabilítate #release #southernredbilledhornbill #hornbill #OwlRescueCentre #collaboration
Part 1: This adult lesser bushbaby (Galago moholi) was brought to Free Wildlife on the 8th May with a badly fractured left leg, the thigh bone or femur can clearly be seen in the first X-ray. The little chap was then seen at BAESAC @99_baesac (Bryanston Avian, Exotic and Small Animal Clinic) by Dr Jean Davidson who, after looking at the x-rays, decided she would give the bushbaby a chance and put a pin in the fractured leg. The second picture shows after the operation and the third and fourth the beautifully stitched leg. Interesting facts: Bush babies can leap over 30 feet of ground in just seconds! Bush babies are nocturnal and spend most of their time high up in a canopy of trees. They're omnivores that eat fruit, insects, tree gum, and sometimes small animals. Bush babies have a lifespan of over 16 years in the wild. #bushbaby #lesserbushbaby #rescue #rehabilitate #release #BAESAC #friendsoffreewildlife #freewildlife #makingadifference #secondchance #surgery
Our tiny tot Cape Robin chats just over a week later and still having us at their "beak and call"! It's so lovely to watch them growing up. Already we have one that is quite the explorer! The others, well, they're just happy and content to be in their warm fleecy nest calling or singing away! Become a FFW custodian and help us to help our patients like these little delights from as little as R50 per month. Every little bit helps us to feed, house, medicate and release our beautiful patients. 💚 Click on the link below: https://www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za/membership-account/membership-levels/ #caperobinchat #tinytots #rescue #rehabilitate # #release #friendsoffreewildlife #theexplorer #thesopranos #thetenor #happysunday #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram
🌿Attention nature lovers! 🐾 Did you know that cage enrichment plays a crucial role in wildlife rehabilitation?🦉🦆🦇 🔍We at FFW are dedicated to providing a safe haven for injured, orphaned, or sick animals, but simply providing a cage is not enough. That's where cage enrichment steps in! 🐾Cage enrichment refers to the process of enhancing an animal's living environment by simulating natural elements and providing mentally stimulating activities. This helps the animals to lead more fulfilling lives while in captivity and prepares them for their eventual release back into the wild. Here's why it's so important: 🌳Mimicking the wild: By recreating elements of the animals' natural habitat within their enclosures, such as plants, branches or rocks, we help them regain a sense of familiarity and adjust faster once released. 🎯Mental stimulation: Wildlife in rehabilitation often suffer from stress, boredom, or confusion. Enrichment activities like puzzle feeders, foraging challenges, and sensory toys engage their minds, promoting problem-solving skills and keeping them physically active. 👥Social interaction: Many wild animals are social creatures and rely on interactions with their own species. Providing appropriate opportunities for socialization within the confines of the cage can help them maintain their natural behaviours and social skills. 🌈Emotional well-being: Just like humans, animals experience emotions. Enrichment enhances their emotional well-being by reducing stress levels and preventing the development of harmful behaviours due to boredom or frustration. #WildlifeRehabilitation #CageEnrichment #Conservation #AnimalWelfare #FriendsofFreeWildlife