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History of Cango Wildlife Ranch |
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In 1977 the Cango Crocodile Farm was born as South Africa’s first
crocodile show farm. The farm was, as the name suggests, a place where
crocodiles were bred to be sold. In 1986 a dream was born when Andrew
and Glen Eriksen purchased the Cango Crocodile Farm.
Andrew and Glenn wanted to do more for conservation and
decided to get actively involved with the plight of the endangered
cheetah. Today, while the ranch continues to house a large crocodilian
population, it has turned its attention to the plight of endangered
species and in line with this, the decision was made to expand an
include a number of big cats. With the initial emphasis being on the
highly endangered Cheetah, the Cango Wildlife Ranch is today home to
more than 90 species of animals and reptiles.
We believe in conservation and we know that extinction is
forever. Running the race against extinction is not an easy one. The
work done at the ranch by our dedicated staff takes on a whole new
meaning when you realize that the people involved in saving animals and
educating the general public, will never see the result of their work in
their lifetime. Never the less, we will keep on doing our best to ensure
that extinction becomes just another word in the dictionary and not a
reality. We have seen man do terrible things but we also know that man
is capable of great things and it is towards greatness that we at the
Cango Wildlife Ranch strive.
Source: official web of
Cango Wildlife Ranch (2015)
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