Okonjima is the home of the Africat Foundation as well as a beautiful lodge.
Scenery
Dry grasslands near the lodge host huge numbers of oryxes. The extensive enclosures where cheetahs and leopards are housed are mostly dry woodlands. Lions
One enclosure houses several lions that are accustomed to humans.
Leopards
The acclimated leopards are radio-collared, which makes them only slightly easier to locate. The collared female at the far right and her cub had taken an eland calf, large prey for a leopard. At least she has learned to hunt for herself rather than depending on handouts.
Cheetahs
Human-adapted cheetahs cannot be released into the wild, and are housed in large enclosures. This one has five animals.
Other animals
Okonjima also has giraffes and elands...
Birds
... and a huge variety of birds.
Nocturnal animals
The night hide allowed us to photograph African porcupines and ratels.
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