Mahlatini Travel Blog

Joanna Lumley embarks on a journey in September looking at cats through history. Her travels take her to AfriCat in Okanjima, where she spent a couple of days looking at its role in the conservation of big cats in Namibia. The show will be broadcast in 2 parts on ITV in the UK on the following dates:

• - Sunday, 6 September at 7pm
• - Sunday, 13 September at 7pm
• - The AfriCat story forms part 4 of programme 2 – the grand finale of the series!

AfriCat is a non-profit organisation founded in 1991 committed to long term conservation of Namibia’s large carnivores, especially cheetahs and leopards. The AfriCat Foundation concentrates on four objectives in working towards its mission:

• - To create awareness and promote the tolerance of large carnivores among the farming community by assisting farmers in effective farm management techniques, including targeting problem predators as opposed to indiscriminate removal.
• - To educate youth about large carnivores and environmental awareness.
• - To research large carnivores, particularly cheetahs and leopards, on farmland and in captivity.
• - To provide humane housing, treatment and care for orphaned and injured animals.

For more information and images click AfriCat in Okanjima.

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