Samara Reserve

“return of cheetahs to the Great Karoo after an absence of about 130 years”

“Three cheetahs were initially released”

“reintroduced the desert-adapted subspecies of the critically endangered black rhinoceros”

“Elephants followed in 2017, after an estimated absence of 150 years”

“lions were also reintroduced to Samara. The animals had been absent from the area for about 180 years”

“more than 60 mammal species, including the Big Five, have been recorded on the reserve, along with 225 bird species”

“In 2021, a leopard was seen at Samara for the first time”