Some of our current residents...
Zulu
Our epileptic king of AN EYE, Zulu came to the sanctuary at a mere nine days old after his siblings were killed by their father. He has been, and will remain, a huge part of our Wild family and is our biggest ambassador for educating the young generations about our amazing largest African cat.
Phoenix
Our Verreaux's eagle-owl, also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl. Phoenix was rescued after flying into a farmer's barbed wire fence and has both irreversible damage to her wing and limited eye-sight meaning she will remain another permanent member of our Wild family.
Puma
AN EYE went on a rescue mission for Puma after her mother abandoned her. Puma has hip dysplasia and her back legs have knock knees but we still hold out hope that with time she will become strong enough to be released into the larger game park at AN EYE.
Blue
An exotic bird (a green-winged macaw), Blue is unable to be released in Zimbabwe. AN EYE is a haven for any animal, whether abandoned, orphaned, sick or injured. Any animal that cannot be safely released back into the wild has continued care at the sanctuary and AN EYE is committed to providing a happy home for them all.
Some of our other success stories...
Africa
The world's most trafficked mammal, our pangolin 'Africa' was rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. Born prematurely and only weighing 100g and then rejected by her mother after she was mistreated and malnourished by the traffickers, Africa was incredibly compromised and needed around the clock attention. Her mother Shindi was rehabilitated at AN EYE before her release, but Africa needed a lot of extra time and attention before she learned to be a wild pangolin and was released back to where she belonged.
Levi
Levi, a rock monitor, came in with a major spinal injury and his entire back section was paralyzed including his back legs and tail. After a lot of coaxing to eat and letting him take the time to recuperate, water therapy was what got Levi back on his feet, literally. After a couple of years of rehabilitation, Levi was able to be released into the larger part of the park.
'Lesser Bush Babies'
As human populations grow and encroach on wildlife habitats, we are finding more and more of the smaller animals displaced and preyed upon by domestic animals. AN EYE has been called to take on a number of babies that have been rescued from cats or dogs and each has been grown up and released back into the wild as soon as they are able to be released happily.
Gora
Poisoning is the most significant threat impacting vultures today. Gora was brought in after being found on a major highway and while it was touch and go for a while, he managed to pull through. It was a while before he regained the muscle tone needed to fly again, but finally Gora was able to take to the skies again. After staying around the family for a while of his own free will, he eventually found the courage to return to the wild.