FLYING WITH PASSION AND PURPOSE

Meet Moai – a critically endangered juvenile Hawksbill turtle with a remarkable story of rescue, resilience, and an unexpected journey through the skies - from Bayworld to uShaka Marine World. After stranding near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, Moai was taken in by the Bayworld Sea Turtle Rehab Section, where he received months of dedicated care and healing.

A critically endangered White-headed Vulture was stabilised in KZN by African Raptor Centre, following injuries that sadly render it unreleasable into the wild. To ensure its long-term care and contribution to the survival of its species, the vulture now requires urgent relocation to the specialist vulture breeding facility at Vulpro Shamwari, Eastern Cape.

EWT Cheetah Relocation. On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, a collaborative conservation mission led by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and The Bateleurs saw the successful aerial relocation of a female cheetah from Buffelsdrift Game Reserve (Western Cape) to Ukuzwana Game Reserve (Mpumalanga). The mission was coordinated by Olivia Sievert (EWT Cheetah Range Expansion Coordinator) and flown by Bateleurs volunteer pilot Nick Lincoln  in his Baron G58 Beechcraft. 

In a mission guided by Easter weekend weather windows, a juvenile secretary bird took flight - figuratively - with The Bateleurs on a rescue journey from Orania to Dullstroom Bird of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre.

Addo, SA’s third-largest national park, recently faced a crucial challenge—introducing fresh genetics into its aging lion population.

A mission was flown to transport a rehabilitated juvenile White-Backed Vulture from a remote settlement near Klein Mier Pan to Hartebeesport

In December 2024, The Bateleurs facilitated a special wildlife rescue mission, flying two meerkats to Kalahari

Author: Cole du Plessis, Endangered Wildlife Trust African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries that...

This story of teamwork shows the incredible effort of individuals and organizations who came together.

The Bateleurs joined a sting and rescue operation near the South Africa/Botswana border.

The only Egyptian Vulture pair in South Africa has safely arrived at VulPro@Shamwari! VulPro (https://www.vulpro.com/) has launched an ambit

Sunday 8th September's Bateleurs mission had a very special outcome, along with an upliftment in my faith for human kindness.

Arriving at Morningstar Flying Club at 7am ready for our Southern Right Whale Survey. I found the airfield completely fogged in and the out

On the 18th of July, 2024, I embarked on an extraordinary mission that blended the thrill of aviation with the noble cause of wildlife conse

Author: Bateleurs Pilot on the mission, Michael On Thursday the 25th of July 2024 I had the pleasure of flying members of the KZN...

Transporting two magnificent male lions from Shamwari Game Reserve to their new home in Thanda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe.

Protect the West Coast aims to expose the impacts of the beach mining industry on the West Coast through imagery and video. To support this

The Bateleurs recently facilitated the relocation of 8 Leopard Tortoises from FreeMe Wildlife in Pietermaritzburg to the Entabeni Game Reser

Relocate a pack of African Wild Dogs from South Africa to Liwonde National Park (Malawi) and return from Majete Wildlife Reserve (Malawi) wi

Relocate two female Cheetah from a predator holding facility in Nelspruit to Liwonde National Park (Malawi) and return to the same predator