Gaboon Viper

by Chipangali-Admin | Sep 8, 2025 | Gaboon Vipers, Our Animals, Snakes

Species: Gaboon ViperAge on Arrival: Various
Arrival Date: Various
Sex: Both The Story of the Gaboon Vipers:
 Gaboon vipers at Chipangali are part of a conservation breeding program, helping to maintain populations in Zimbabwe’s limited range while combating illegal...

Black Mamba


by Chipangali-Admin | Sep 8, 2025 | Black Mambas, Our Animals, Snakes

Species: Black Mamba
Age on Arrival: Various
Arrival Date: Various
Sex: Both The Story of the Black Mambas:
 Black Mambas at Chipangali serve as important educational ambassadors. Many arrive after being reported near homes or villages, where fear and superstition...

Red-Billed Teals

by Chipangali-Admin | Sep 8, 2025 | Our Animals, Red-Billed Teals

Species: Red-Billed Teal
Age on Arrival: Chick
Arrival Date: Unknown
Sex: Both The Story of the Red-Billed Teals:
 These Red-Billed Teals arrived as chicks discovered at a nearby dam, believed to be abandoned. In reality, waterfowl mothers frequently leave their young...

Guinea Fowl


by Chipangali-Admin | Sep 8, 2025 | Guinea Fowls, Our Animals

Species: Guinea Fowl
Age on Arrival: Hatchlings / Various
Arrival Date: Various
Sex: BothThe Story of the Guinea Fowls: 
Guinea fowls at Chipangali are carefully bred and incubated to bolster the natural population within the sanctuary’s game park. By raising chicks...

Apollo

by Chipangali-Admin | Sep 8, 2025 | Carnivores, Our Animals, Spotted Hyenas

Species: Spotted Hyena
Age on Arrival: Juvenile
Arrival Date: Unknown
Sex: Male Apollo’s Story:
 Apollo, a young spotted hyena, arrived at Chipangali after being captured on a war veteran’s farm, where he had been implicated in livestock predation. Though very young...