FLYING WITH PASSION AND PURPOSE

Don Bailey talks cheetahs, missions, and making a difference from the sky.

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.

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

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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

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

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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

Understandably, our pilots, supporters, and followers are drawn to stories about popular species such as the relocation of wild dogs,...

Microlight Trikes are extremely well-suited for conservation work.

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Let's dispel any misconceptions by examining images captured during actual Bateleurs flights. Through this visual exploration, we'll discern