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The white lions are available for viewing and both the male and female are resident at the Ranch at this stage. Unfortunately due to their size, we are not able to allow visitors to interact with them like we used to do when they were younger. Brief historyIn 1977 the Cango Crocodile Farm was born as South Africa’s first crocodile show farm. The farm was, as the name suggests, a place where crocodiles were bred to be sold. In 1986 a dream was born when Andrew and Glen Eriksen purchased the Cango Crocodile Farm. Andrew and Glenn wanted to do more for conservation and decided to get actively involved with the plight of the endangered cheetah. Today, while the ranch continues to house a large crocodilian population, it has turned its attention to the plight of endangered species and in line with this, the decision was made to expand an include a number of big cats. With the initial emphasis being on the highly endangered Cheetah, the Cango Wildlife Ranch is today home to more than 47 species of animals and reptiles. We believe in conservation and we know that extinction is forever. Running the race against extinction is not an easy one. The work done at the ranch by our dedicated staff takes on a whole new meaning when you realize that the people involved in saving animals and educating the general public, will never see the result of their work in their lifetime. Never the less, we will keep on doing our best to ensure that extinction becomes just another word in the dictionary and not a reality. We have seen man do terrible things but we also know that man is capable of great things and it is towards greatness that we at the Cango Wildlife Ranch strive. Welcome to the Cango Wildlife Ranch and Valley of Ancients, endangered species breeding facility extraordinaire. The oldest and biggest cheetah contact centre worldwide offers visitors the rare opportunity of interacting with our hand reared cheetahs and getting actively involved in saving this species and others from extinction. We invite you and the whole family to pay us a visit and explore the facts and fiction surrounding crocodiles, view elegant cheetahs and giggle at the antics of our Bengal tiger cubs. For the adventurous we offer face to face encounters with wildlife in our Natural Encounters programe where you can touch a cheetah, enjoy the closeness of a tiger cub, wrap yourself in a python and even dive with Nile crocodiles. Without you, the visitor, facilities like the Cango Wildlife Ranch would not be possible and without facilities like ours, wildlife will become yet another issue we wished we had paid more attention to when it was still possible. Run the race against extinction with us whilst having the time of you life – Welcome to Cango Wildlife Ranch the conservation heart of the Little Karoo! THE CHEETAH CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
: To promote and fund the conservation of cheetah and other endangered species through captive breeding, research and public awareness.
| The Cheetah Conservation Foundation, a registered non-profit organisation was founded in 1988, with the principal aim of ensuring the survival of the cheetah and other endangered species, as well as educating our visitors as to the plight of the these animals. The Cheetah Conservation Foundation also gives our visitors the opportunity to become pro-active in the conservation of endangered species, by joining as members and thereby contributing financially to our various conservation projects. |
THESE ARE THE ANIMALS THAT YOU WILL SEE WHEN YOU VISIT CANGO CROCODILES
• Nile crocodile
SNAKES
• Burmese Python
• Boa constrictor
• Thai cobra
• Diamondback rattlesnake
• Forest cobra
• Copperhead
• Prehensile tail skink
• Puff adder
• Cape cobra
• Mexican cantil
• Black mamba
• Green mamba
King cobra
• Carpet python
• Water python
• Tentacle snake
• Malagasy red-eyed snake
• West African gaboon viper
• Ball python
FARMYARD ANIMALS
• Peacocks
• Guinea fowl
• Flamingo
• Eclectus parrot
• Guinea pigs
• Rabbits
• Cameroon dwarf goats
Amphibians
• Southern tomato frog Temple animals
• Blue Duiker
• Flying Fox
• Lorikeets
• Loris
• Green Imperial Pigeon
• Grey Hornbill
• Common Trumpeters
• Bearded Barbet
• Violet Taracos
• Superb Starling
OTHER MAMMALS
• Bat eared foxes
• Red river hog
• Pygmy hippos
• Wallabies
• Madagascar Ring-tailed Lemur
• Spotted-necked otter
OTHER BIRDS
•Emus
• Cape Vulture
• Marabou Storks OTHER REPTILES
• Leguaans
• Tortoises
• Terrapins
• Snapper turtle
• Madagascar giant day gecko
• Collared iguana
• Plumed basilisk
• Chinese water dragon
• Panther chameleon
• Snapping turtle
• New Guinea snake neck turtle
• Yellow headed Amazon turtle
• African helmeted turtle
• Rock monitor
• Nile monitor OTHER ANIMALS
• Fish
• Frogs Restaurants - Grunts Restaurant – our all new forest themed fast food restaurant with its large deck;
- Nyami Nyami Curios ;
- Dinkum Tucker where you are able to get some refreshments before, after or during your tour
Children’s Playground - Jumping castle, water park, sandpits
- Jungle Jims where you can set your children free to play in our tiny tots area specially designed with your toddlers’ safety in mind or
- The splash zone for your older children wanting a little more excitement.
Farmyard - Make friends with our friendly Goats, bunnies, chickens and pigs
The ever-popular Cheetahland includes the following: - Our white lions, Tribe and Sindile are rare, blond and beautiful;
- The cheetah enclosures where our hand-reared cheetah will steal your heart;
- Bitten, our magnificent jaguar;
- Charlie the lion and his ladies;
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