A massive Menelik thank you to Brenton H and Anna C!
Category: Born Free, Born Free Ethiopia | Date: Jul 03 2009 | By: bornfree
A huge thank you to both Brenton H and Anna C who made donations recently!!As I always say, your support and donations are so appreciated - our projects could simply not work without either.So, just for you Brenton H and Anna C, please find a lovely image below of Menelik the cheetah in his temporary enclosure in Ethiopia.The time is growing ever closer that Menelik will be re-homed in a large enclosure in the Wildlife Rescue, Conservation and Education Centre 30km from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We will be bringing you an update on the Centre progress very soon!!Many thanks again on behalf of Born Free Foundation (and Menelik the cheetah)!
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Donations Received
- Oct 7th Brenton H. USD55.00
- Oct 5th Wanda H. USD22.00
- Sep 2nd Wanda H. USD16.50
- Jul 2nd Brenton H. USD110.00
- Jun 23rd Anna C. USD13.20
- May 27th Clare S. USD10.00
- May 6th Bishop O. USD55.00
- Jan 21st Sauwah T. USD55.00
- Jan 10th Eileen H. USD70.00
- Jan 1st Brenton H. USD110.00
- Dec 31st Michele B. USD27.50
- Dec 23rd Nadia K. USD75.00
- Nov 30th Emma T. USD55.00
- Oct 13th Ashleigh O. USD99.00
- Sep 29th Paul J. USD16.50
- Sep 16th Nadia K. USD60.00
- Aug 20th Sarah K. USD70.00
- Aug 8th Holly A. USD20.00
- Aug 7th Elizabeth D. USD100.00
- Aug 6th Linda M. USD100.00
3 Responses to “A massive Menelik thank you to Brenton H and Anna C!”
Anna Curtis, on 03 Jul 2009
He is adorable! I seem to remember being told once that if a yound cheetah is orphaned, there is no chsnce of it learning the skills to ever be released back into the wild, is this correct? and if it is correct, does that make Menelik quite tame?
Brenton H, on 04 Jul 2009
Thankyou for the wonderful photo of Menelik. Exciting times ahead for Menelik and Cody as well. I am pleased that you have mentioned about the Ethiopian Wolves and have added them to your fundraising site. Many people may not know about these rare and endangered animals who need as much support as possible.
bornfree, on 10 Jul 2009
Hi Anna,
Apologies for not coming back to you sooner on your comment here! Menelik is indeed quite tame - he would have been orphaned as a very young cheetah and has been hand-raised learning none of the vital skills which he would have needed to survive in the wild. Therefore, unfortunately, there is very little chance he could be released back into the wild.
When we construct the Wildlife Rescue Centre, Born Free will, in close conjunction with the Ethiopian authorities, endeavour to return every animal possible to the wild. However, if this is not possible, Born Free hope to offer that animal the richest life it can possibly have in captivity, providing large, natural enclosures, privacy and enrichment.
Many thanks again for your donation and comments.
Andrina Murrell
Programmes Officer
Born Free Foundation
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