Species: Flap-Necked Chameleon Age on Arrival: Various Arrival Date: Various Sex: Both The Story of the Flap-Necked Chameleons: Flap-necked chameleons are often rescued from roads or gardens due to local superstition. At Chipangali, they are used to educate...
Species: Leopard Tortoise Age on Arrival: Various Arrival Date: Various Sex: Both The Story of the Leopard Tortoises: Leopard tortoises are commonly found in gardens or at risk from domestic animals. Chipangali nurses injured individuals and releases them into...
Species: Hingeback Tortoise Age on Arrival: Various Arrival Date: Various Sex: Both The Story of the Hingeback Tortoises: Hingeback tortoises are rescued from gardens or dogs, occasionally injured, and rehabilitated before release. Children and visitors learn about...
Species: African Helmeted TerrapinAge on Arrival: Various Arrival Date: Various Sex: Both The Story of the Terrapins: Terrapins often arrive when locals mistakenly think they are “drowning” tortoises. At Chipangali, they are cared for and sometimes released into...
Species: Snouted Cobra Age on Arrival: Various Arrival Date: Various Sex: Both The Story of the Snouted Cobras: Snouted cobras frequently enter homes hunting rats or raiding chicken coops. Chipangali safely captures, nurses, and releases them after medical checks,...
Species: Puff Adder Age on Arrival: Various Arrival Date: Various Sex: Both The Story of the Puff Adders: Puff adders often arrive at Chipangali after being discovered in homes or chicken coops. Their slow movements make them easy to spot, allowing staff to safely...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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