Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre - De Wildt

Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre - De Wildt Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre is a Cheetah, Wild dog conservation & rehabilitation centre.
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The Cheetah Centre in South Africa was established in 1971, initially as a cheetah breeding project and the Centre has during the past 40 years bred over 800 cheetah cubs. Various conservation projects have been initiated since its inception which also includes a successful African wild dog breeding programme

Known in the past as the De Wildt Cheetah Centre the name has recently been changed to t

he Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre as a tribute to the woman who has devoted her life to the survival of the cheetahs as well as other rare and endangered species. Aims
• To breed rare and endangered species (which includes the cheetah and African wild dog).
• To support scientific investigations into all aspects of these species.
• To promote public awareness - particularly amongst the younger generation - of the pressing need for wildlife preservation: to afford visitors to the Centre of the opportunity of viewing endangered species such as the cheetah and African wild dog, in natural surroundings and at close quarters.
• To continue to play a role in conservation biology by helping to maintain adequate gene pools of rare and endangered species.
• To generate income to support existing and future breeding projects at the Centre.
• Where feasible, to re-establish endangered wildlife species into areas where they once occurred naturally. Today the Centre can look back with satisfaction on a job well done in ensuring the survival of Acinonyx jubatus - the cheetah, successfully breeding the king cheetah in captivity for the first time in the world. While the cheetah breeding project was the base from which Ann launched her conservation ethic, it soon widened to include other endangered animal species, such as the African wild dog, brown hyaena, servals, suni antelope, and riverine rabbits. Many of these projects such as the suni antelope and riverine rabbits once successfully running have been handed over to other institutions to continue with. The Centre does not receive any government funding and income generated from tours and the adoption programme is used to subsidize our conservation projects. Learn more about the breeding project and the conservation projects at the Centre - order a copy of the book 'Cheetahs of De Wildt' written by Founder and Director Ann van Dyk.

10/06/2026
Daily Tours / Educational packages / Corporate Functionsbookings@dewildt.co.za063 693 7403Photo credit Rob Wicks
08/06/2026

Daily Tours / Educational packages / Corporate Functions
[email protected]
063 693 7403
Photo credit Rob Wicks

04/06/2026
This small beautiful Queen (Naledi) broke her leg 2 weeks ago exploring a tree – she had not received the memo that Chee...
02/06/2026

This small beautiful Queen (Naledi) broke her leg 2 weeks ago exploring a tree – she had not received the memo that Cheetahs don’t climb trees. We took her and her support buddy Noah to Dr Peter Caldwell at Old Chapel Veterinary clinic who fixed her up as good as new and she is now back on the Farm with mom who was so happy to see them - the below pictures are of Naledi's x-rays and of her and Noah happy to be home.
We always take a sibling with when small cubs need to go to the vet for moral support – it makes the veterinarian not seem so big and scary.
Thank you Dr Caldwell for always supporting us and helping our animals, big and small.
Donations towards medical bills are always appreciated: https://dewildt.co.za/campaigns/where-its-needed-most-fund/

Come for a Guided Tour at The Centre and you will get to see these boys in our drive-through camp.063 693 7403 bookings@...
01/06/2026

Come for a Guided Tour at The Centre and you will get to see these boys in our drive-through camp.
063 693 7403 [email protected]
Photo Credit: Rob Wicks

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R513, Entrance 22, Pretoria North Road
Brits
0251

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+27636937403

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