Our History, Goals & Aims

The Dell Cheetah Centre was founded in 2009 by Pieter and Estelle Kemp as part of our ongoing comittment to cheetah conservation. We have been working with cheetahs since 2001 as part of the Savannah Cheetah Foundation.

We started breeding cheetahs to stop organisations taking them from the wild, and so far we have successfully bred and hand-raised 20 cheetahs, of which 12 have been sold to other breeding programmes, both in South Africa, and internationally.

We soon realised however that this is not enough and that the wild populations are still decreasing, so we are working on a reintroduction project where we plan to release captive bred cheetahs back into their natural habitats through a three phase programme. This is the first project of it's kind with cheetahs in the world, and is tremendously exciting for all involved.

Are you interested in volunteering at the Dell Cheetah Centre and helping us save the cheetah?

Our volunteer programme is designed to introduce you to the fascinating wildlife African has to offer as well as the incredible cheetah, and to work closely in all aspects of reserve management.

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