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A Mission for Conservation: Transporting Lions from Shamwari to Thanda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe
Transporting two magnificent male lions from Shamwari Game Reserve to their new home in Thanda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe.
Aug 4, 2024


Destructive mining malpractice survey on the West Coast
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
Jun 3, 2024


Relocation of 8 Leopard Tortoises from KZN to Limpopo
The Bateleurs recently facilitated the relocation of 8 Leopard Tortoises from FreeMe Wildlife in Pietermaritzburg to the Entabeni Game Reser
May 20, 2024


EWT return African Wild Dog relocation mission between South Africa and Malawi
Relocate a pack of African Wild Dogs from South Africa to Liwonde National Park (Malawi) and return from Majete Wildlife Reserve (Malawi) wi
Apr 30, 2024


EWT return Cheetah relocation missions between South Africa and Malawi
Relocate two female Cheetah from a predator holding facility in Nelspruit to Liwonde National Park (Malawi) and return to the same predator
Apr 30, 2024


From Black Footed Cats and Elephants to Beetles: The Bateleurs' Aerial Support in Conservation Efforts
Understandably, our pilots, supporters, and followers are drawn to stories about popular species such as the relocation of wild dogs,...
Mar 28, 2024


Mabula Ground-Hornbill Chick Relocation Project
Author: Dr Kyle-Mark Middleton Senior coordinator - Mabula Ground-Hornbill Project ground-hornbill.org.za The collaboration between the...
Feb 27, 2024


EWT Cheetah Relocation Missions between Malawi and South Africa
Source: EWT Press Release | Jan 2024 In 2017, cheetahs were returned to Malawi after a 20-year absence by @africanparksnetwork, EWT, and...
Jan 21, 2024


An Injured Vulture Rescue Mission to Secure its Successful Rehabilitation
On Dec 15th 2023, Bateleurs pilot, Roger Bozzoli, and passenger Willie Bodenstein (photo journalist from EAA and Pilot’s Post website)...
Jan 21, 2024


African Wild Dog Relocation: Karingani Game Reserve to Welgevonden Game Reserve
Author: Cole Edwards, EWT: Manager of the Carnivore Range Expansion Project The Endangerered Wildlife Trust initiated the Wild Dog Range...
Oct 24, 2023


Relocation of Two Lionesses from Mount Camdeboo to Babanango Game Reserve
In a remarkable conservation effort, the lionesses Nora and Kibibi from Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve have been successfully...
Oct 24, 2023


EWT Aerial Survey of Breeding Sites of Vultures in Kruger National Park
The Greater Kruger National Park has faced a significant threat to its wildlife, particularly vultures and other raptors, due to a series...
Oct 18, 2023


Rescue and Recovery: The Remarkable Journey of Odi the Pangolin
This week, Odi, a pangolin in critical need of medical attention from Khamab Game Reserve in the NW Province, was successfully rescued by...
Oct 10, 2023


Bateleurs De Hoop MPA Reconnaissance Flight
Author: Keith Spencer, Cape Nature Marine and Coast Specialist | Specialist Biodiversity: Conservation Operations On the 23rd of August...
Oct 5, 2023


EWT Blue Crane aerial surveys in the Western Cape and Karoo, September 2023
The African Crane Conservation Programme (ACCP), a partnership with the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the International Crane Foundation,...
Oct 3, 2023


AFRICAN WILD DOGS RETURN TO MALAWI
On 27 July 2021, 14 African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) were translocated successfully from South Africa and Mozambique to Liwonde National...
Jul 30, 2021


Phinda Rhino Dehorning Mission
Images courtesy of Howard Cleland. On the descent into my first arrival circuit, I had a sighting of a big pod of hippos – and once all...
Sep 23, 2020


Steve’s Wildlife Management Aviation – The Tembe Elephants
Having spent two days of hard but exciting work, in a very successful 29 rhinos de-horning operation at Phinda Game Reserve, Zululand,...
Sep 16, 2020


Update Gorongosa Wild Dogs: Why Do We Do What We Do?
Not only do we fly for conservation and the environment but the impact of our flights is of the utmost importance. Thus the rewarding...
Dec 14, 2019


ALL CREATURES – WE FLY THEM! RESCUING TWO AFRICAN CLAWLESS OTTER CUBS
Two orphaned African clawless otter cubs, also known as Cape clawless otters, were flown to Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital in...
Nov 14, 2019
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