By Keri McMorran High Care facilities at Tenikwa When animals are admitted to our rehabilitation centre, they normally spent their first three days of stabilisation in our high care facilities. This quiet and warm area is equipped with several cages which serve as an important part of the initial recovery process allowing them to de-stress…
By Keri McMorran Backman- The penguin who was scared of water The story of Backman …so far . Tenikwa is equipped with a rehabilitation centre and currently back to full operation for injured and abandoned wild animals. Tenikwa forms part of a network of rehabilitation centres along the coast who rescue and rehabilitate penguins before…
By Ndaedzo Raulisa Msizi – Head Guide at Tenikwa Meet Mthokozisi Msizi Shange, or as we know him, Msiz! Msizi has been part of the Tenikwa family since August 2012 when he joined as a guide and animal keeper as a second-generation staff member. His father Alfred Shange, and respectfully known by all as “Baba…
By Ndaedzo Raulisa The Yellowwood Tree Podocarpus latifolius is the scientific name for the real Yellowwood tree. It is also known as the broad-leaved Yellowwood. In Xhosa, it is called Umcheya and in Afrikaans, the yellowwood is called Opregte Geelhout. The Outeniqua Yellowwood is Podocarpus falcatus. Yellowwoods are very tall trees, indigenous to South Africa and…
Caring for Nature boosts your mood By Sierra Powell Photo from Pexels Self-care is a big part of our mental health and overall healthy life. More than simple indulgences like manicures, facials, and pedicures, self-care includes keeping regular doctors appointments, staying physically fit, and eating a nutritious diet. Self-care also includes knowing the signs of…
On Thursday 22 May we successfully released our badger, who was with us for nearly 10 months of rehabilitation. The honey badger was admitted on the 6th of August after some tests at Knysna Veterinary Clinic, which revealed that he had suffered a head injury. Badger was less than 10 months and it was unusual…
Tsitsikamma is a khoikhoi word which translates to a place of abundant or many waters. We have witnessed that what is abundant in this spectacular area is not only the water but hundreds of species of animals. At Tenikwa Wildlife we boast about being at the foothills of such a bio diverse location which always…
April 14th marked one of our saddest moments in our rehabilitation and conservation work as we experienced the exact opposite of our efforts. A driver hit a female Cape Leopard, leaving it to die unattended along the national highway. The body was brought to us by SANPARKS for post-mortem and incineration. On observing the first…
shutdown To all our fellow South Africans and travellers from across the globe: It was with bated breath and a heavy heart that we watched our President’s announcement on the stricter measures to be taken concerning COVID19 on the 23rd on March. We would like to applaud our President for standing firm on the need…
Wildlife Day was declared in 1973 and has been celebrated over the years under different themes, this year on the 3rd of March we celebrate ‘’sustaining all life on earth”. Living things includes all plants and animals. Each species plays ecological, social, economic, cultural, genetic and recreational roles. Plants should be able to grow and…