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Special Offer – Bloemshow exhibitors

Zanchieta is offering 10% discount on accommodation to all Bloemshow exhibitors for the duration of Bloemshow 2022. For more information and bookings please get in contact with Lizette or Miekie at bookings@zanchieta.co.za or 072 200 3272.

Rescued Egyptian Geese

These little guys and girls come to Zanchieta still very young from Nature conservation. Zanchieta Raised them till they were big and strong enough to go back into the wild. We released them at Soetdoring/Olivehill nature reserve were they will be free and happy with the same species.

Rescued Egret, Slash

Slash, a Cattle egret, came to Zanchieta at a very young age in December 2019/January 2020. During the holidays, a family who was traveling back to their destination, found him alongside the road. He was still very young and weak. All his siblings was already dead. They phoned Zanchieta and ask for help. Zanchieta took …

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Releasing a Porcupine back into the wild.

A guy from Bloemfontein phoned Zanchieta one late evening and said there is a porcupine walking around in the streets. Worried that people might catch or injure him, the team at zanchieta immediately jumped to his rescue. The following day, we released him back into the wild at Soetdoring/Olivehill nature reserve to be free.

Jimmy join Bobo at New Home

Remember Jimmy? Jimmy come to Zanchieta in August 2019. He was brought to Zanchieta by the Department of Economics , Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Departement of Nature Conservation} all the way from the Eastern Cape. After a period of time during which we nurtured him,he was also taken to Stormberg, Burgersdorp (October …

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Meet Jimmy the Chuckma Baboon

Good day from a very busy #Zanchieta. We have a new baby on the farm, a chuckma baboon. He is a baby boy, approximately 3 months old. He was brought to Zanchieta by the Department of Economics , Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Departement of Nature Conservation} all the way from the Eastern Cape. …

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Bobo finds a new home

Good evening family and friends. We would love to share with you some good {albeit sad} news regarding Bobo the baboon. Bobo became part of our family some months ago. Bobo was still a baby when he was brought to us after being abused. Today, after a period of time during which we nurtured him …

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Jungle Gym For The Queens Of Zanchieta

The 2 ladies, Elsa and Zenobia (white lioness & Brown lioness), was spoiled this week by our Vetz students and staff with their own special jungle gym!!!