(Hythe,
England, UK/Britain) In
the year 1984, and in the UK/Britain, John Aspinall set for himself a
goal. This goal, can also be called, a
mission. The mission was to establish a
first-class and world-class, animal conservation charitable organization. Additionally; it was envisioned that this
charitable organization, was to be dedicated to the protection of endangered
animals, around the world. The
charitable organization, which came into existence was, The John Aspinall
Foundation. Today, and more than 30
years later, The John Aspinall Foundation still exists. However, it is now called, The Aspinall
Foundation. Additionally, John’s son
Damian Aspinall, leads this charitable organization’s mission. Recently, The Aspinall Foundation announced
that, it has two cheetahs that were born in captivity. Specifically, the aforementioned charitable
organization revealed that, it has a plan to return to the wild, these two
cheetahs. Affectionately, these two
cheetahs have been named, Saba & Nairo.
Both, Saba & Nairo are 2 ½ years old. The plan will be executed during the spring,
of the year 2020.
During the spring of the year 2020,
Saba & Nairo, will leave for a new life in the Country of South
Africa. The final destination, and Saba
& Nairo’s new home in South Africa,
is Mount Camdeboo. However and retuning to, The Aspinall Foundation,
the aforementioned charitable organization has added a second mission. The second mission is to return to protected
wilderness areas and reserves; animals that were bred in captivity. Additionally, the wilderness areas and
reserves, are located in different parts of the world. In order to accomplish this mission, The
Aspinall Foundation, uses two zoos or animal parks. Both animal parks are located in Kent,
England,
UK/Britain. These two animal parks are Port
Lympne Wild Animal
Park, and, Howletts
Wild Animal Park. At these two animal parks, The Aspinall
Foundation does things, a little bit differently. The difference is a dedication to animal
care, the use of an enclosure design, an enrichment program and a successful
breeding program. As a result, both
animal parks are considered to be sanctuaries, for the world’s rare and
endangered species of animals.
Returning to, The Aspinall
Foundation’s announced plans, the aforementioned are in step with The Aspinall
Foundation’s two missions. Additionally,
Saba & Nairo as a project, is the Aspinall Foundation’s first successful
attempt. Therefore, it is considered to
be groundbreaking. This distinction is
due to the fact that; Saba & Nairo are the first cheetahs, to have been
born in captivity in the UK/Britain. The
plan to return them, to the Continent of Africa, finishes off the
groundbreaking distinction. Fascinatingly,
Saba & Nairo as a project, includes Damian Aspinall. In particular, Damian Aspinall and his wife
Victoria, raised Saba in their home. Obviously, Damian and Victoria will be
accompanying and completing the re-wilding journey, with Saba & Nairo. According to The Aspinall Foundation, an
approximated 6,674 cheetahs remain in the wild.
Additionally, the cheetah population is predicted to be, at the 10%
level. The latter, is in reference to
where the cheetah population, should be.
Continuing with; Saba & Nairo’s
final destination, the aforementioned and as previously said, is Mount
Camdeboo. However, Saba & Nairo’s journey to Mount
Camdeboo begins with, a 6,000 mile
flight. This flight takes Saba &
Nairo to the Country of South Africa.
The first stop in South Africa
is, Ashia’s Cheetah Center. The latter, is located in South
Africa’s Western Cape. Interestingly, Ashia’s Cheetah
Center, was specifically founded to
help prevent the further decline of South Africa’s
cheetah population. Additionally,
increasing the cheetah’s genetic gene pool, is also, an intended goal. For this effort, Ashia’s Cheetah
Center successfully developed its
Breeding, Wilding and Release Program.
The second stop in South Africa
is, the Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve.
The latter, is a 14,000 hectare property in Great Karoo. At this location, Saba & Nairo will
undergo a re-wilding process. Incidentally,
there are other rescued and rehabilitated animals, in the Mount Camdeboo Private
Game Reserve.
To end, The Aspinall Foundation did
release a press statement. Damian
Aspinall is the Chairman of The Aspinall Foundation. Through a press statement, Mr. Aspinall said
the following. “It will be difficult to say goodbye to Saba & Nairo but finding
ways to return animals to the wild is something I believe in passionately. This approach may challenge the zoo
community, but it is the right thing to do and I sincerely hope more zoos
around the world finally take notice and follow suit. With fewer than 7,000 cheetah remaining in
the wild, it is more important than ever to support the wild population by
bringing captive bred animals back to their ancestral homes for
rewilding.” Damian Aspinall also
said. “We at The Aspinall Foundation
have proven time and time again that it can work. We have already successfully rewilded animals
in Congo, Gabon, Java, South Africa, Tanzania and China. We
have selected our partners for this project very carefully and I have complete
faith in the teams at Ashia and Mount Camdeboo Private Reserve, who we will
work closely with every step of the way.”
As previously stated, The Aspinall Foundation recently announced
that, it has two cheetahs that were born in captivity. Specifically, the aforementioned charitable
organization revealed that, it has a plan to return to the wild, these two
cheetahs. Affectionately, these two
cheetahs have been named, Saba & Nairo.
Both, Saba & Nairo are 2 ½ years old. The plan will be executed during the spring,
of the year 2020. Lastly; the final
destination, and Saba & Nairo’s new home in South
Africa, is Mount
Camdeboo.
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