A 250kg adult male lion has been safely translocated from Kariega Game Reserve (Eastern Cape)  to Somkhanda Game Reserve (KwaZulu-Natal) —a carefully coordinated conservation move supported by The Bateleurs, and sponsored by Ivan Carter and Brooke Carter . With tight weather and timing windows, the team flew the mission on an AceJet Citation with Capt. Walter Waldeck and Capt. Louis Van Wyk, while Ivan—renowned for his conservation work and Carter’s W.A.R. —and Brooke, host of Wild Wonders...

On the 10th July 2025, The Bateleurs flew an injured female cheetah from the Eastern Cape to a specialist veterinary and rehabilitation...

On World Pilots Day, we honour pilots around the globe — especially those who use their wings to protect more than just airspace. In...