Wild Voices SA

11/06/2026

Wild Voices SA is now a SARS-approved Section 18A organisation.

This means that qualifying donations may be tax deductible.

You support wildlife. We provide the Section 18A certificate. Everybody wins.

Together, we're giving wildlife a second chance. 🦅🦓🦒

03/06/2026

Bad weather is moving in 🌧️⛈️ That means more wildlife *will* need us.

Storms, wind, and cold send babies out of nests, wash animals from burrows, and leave injured wildlife exposed. When the rain starts, so do the rescue calls.

If you find a wild animal — especially a baby — here’s what to do:

DO:

Stop & assess from a distance - Mom is often nearby. Many “abandoned” babies are just waiting.

Call a rehabber BEFORE you touch - We’ll tell you if they actually need help and what to do next.

Keep pets & kids away - Stress kills. Quiet + dark = best.

DON’T:

Don’t pick up “just in case” - If it’s not injured and mom is around, you’re kidnapping it.

Don’t feed or give water - Wrong formula or water in lungs can kill faster than starvation.

Don’t try to “rehab” it yourself - Baby animals have very specific needs.

Don’t pull birds from fences/barbs - More damage happens when they struggle. Cover + call us.

Rule of thumb: When in doubt, call us first. A 2-min call saves lives.

Save our number now so you’re ready when you need it: 071 672 2819 / 083 267 6697

We’re on standby as the weather turns 💚

⛽ Fuel the Rescue, Save a Life! 🐾

Our rescue vehicles don't run on magic (although our team sometimes does! 😄). If you'd like to help us get to the next wildlife emergency, a donation towards our petrol fund would be greatly appreciated. Simply click the link below and help keep our rescue wheels turning!

https://pay.yoco.com/r/7lbWVN

03/06/2026

Barbed wire is a silent killer for wildlife 💔🦉

Owls, hawks, and other birds are getting caught because their high-speed flight makes thin, blending wires almost invisible. Then the barbs act like hooks.

Why it happens
➖ Camouflage: Wires blend into the background over open fields.

➖ Momentum: A collision drives them into the barbs. Struggling only tangles them deeper.

➖ Perching risk: Large birds mistake the top wire for a perch. One gust of wind and barbs hook feet or wings.

➖ Habitat placement: Fences run right through hunting and feeding grounds.

You can help:
Farmers can replace the top strand with smooth wire or add bird flight diverters/visibility markers. Small change, huge impact.

If you see a bird caught: Don’t pull it free. Cover with a towel, keep it calm, call a rehabber immediately. More damage happens when they struggle.

Check your fences. One call in time saves a life.🌿

01/06/2026

Baby season is on its way — and we need your help to get ready 🍼🐾🚨

It’s quiet now. But with the cold weather moving in, we know what’s coming next: tiny, cold, wet, injured babies.

Fallen from nests. Washed out of burrows. Chilled after storms. Too young to survive without us.

The phones are already starting to ring. Soon our incubators will be full, heat pads will run 24/7, and our team will be doing night feeds every 2 hours.

We work closely with Monkey Matters Eastern Cape when it comes to primate babies to make sure every baby gets species specific care, the right milk, and the best shot at release.

Teamwork saves lives.

Help us prepare BEFORE the rush:

1. Save our number - Before you touch any baby, call a rehabber first. Warmth > food. Wrong formula can kill.

2. Stock up with us - Formula, heat pads, syringes, vet wrap, and towels vanish fast. DM us for our wishlist.

3. Fund the season - R50 = 1 night of warmth. R150 = formula for a week. Baby season costs hit before baby #1 even arrives.

4. Keep your eyes open - Bad weather = peak rescue time. Check your yard after storms.

One donation now = one baby we don’t have to turn away later 💚

Let’s get ready together. No baby should face this season alone.

22/05/2026

20/05/2026

World Bee Day 🐝💛

No bees = no food chains = no wildlife.

Without them, most of our patients wouldn’t exist. Bees pollinate the fruits, seeds, and plants that feed the birds, tortoises, monkeys, and antelope we rescue every day. They’re the tiny backbone holding entire ecosystems together.

3 things you can do for bees today:

Skip the pesticides — what kills bugs in your garden also kills the ones keeping it alive.

Plant bee-friendly — indigenous flowers, herbs like lavender and rosemary, and flowering succulents.

Leave water out — a shallow dish with pebbles gives tired bees a safe place to drink.

A wild world without bees is a silent one and we’re in this to keep the wild noisy, buzzing, and alive.

Thank you to every gardener, farmer, and beekeeper protecting pollinators. You’re protecting our patients too 🌿

Help us protect the whole ecosystem

18/05/2026

A sad but kinder ending for this vervet 💚

This little guy was caught at West Bank Golf Estate with fatal lacerations, puncture wounds, and injuries that had clearly been there for days. It’s safe to say he’d been in pain for a long time.

Because of people like the staff at West Bank Golf Course who cared enough to call us, we were able to get him to Greenfields Vet quickly and spare him any further suffering.

Greenfields Vet handles about 80% of our cases. Dr. Pierre and Jaydene are always on standby, and it honestly feels like calling family when these tough cases come in. Having a vet talk through every option, explain the pros and cons, and guide us through the decision makes the impossible choices a little easier. Their support is incredible.

Cases like this do add up, and we end up with vet bills here and there 🤭
If you’d like to help but don’t feel comfortable donating directly to us, you can donate straight to Greenfields Vet instead.

*Reference: WV Donation*
Those funds go directly and only toward vet bills from them when they charge us.

Thank you to West Bank Golf Course staff for caring, and to Greenfields Vet for being our lifeline. You make the hard parts possible.

08/05/2026

Happy 100th Birthday, Sir David Attenborough 🎉🌍

For 100 years you’ve been the voice of the wild — taking us from coral reefs to mountaintops, from the eyes of a gorilla to the wings of an albatross. You taught generations to see, to wonder, and to care.

Because of you, millions now understand that wildlife isn’t “out there.” It’s us. And it’s worth protecting.

At Wild Voices SA, your work is the reason so many of our volunteers picked up their first field guide, our team chose conservation as a career, and our patients get a second chance at freedom. You didn’t just document nature — you gave it a voice.

Thank you for a century of curiosity, courage, and relentless hope for the natural world.
Here’s to many more stories, and to keeping the wild 💚

07/05/2026

Not all heroes have feathers or fur — some have six legs 🐛🦗

Meet the unsung heroes of Wild Voices SA: *our superworms, crickets, and mealworms.*

They might look small, but they’re a vital part of every patient’s recovery here at the centre.

Here’s why they matter:

- Nutrition: They’re a high-protein food source that helps injured birds, reptiles, and small mammals rebuild strength and grow healthy again.

- Enrichment: Hunting and foraging for live insects keeps our patients mentally stimulated and builds natural behaviours they’ll need for release back into the wild.

But here’s the key part most people don’t see — we don’t just feed them out of the tub.

We gut-load our insects first. That means feeding them the correct food and vitamins so those nutrients pass on when our patients eat them. It’s like giving our wildlife a multivitamin, but naturally 💊➡️🐦

Healthy insects = healthy patients. It’s one small link in the chain that gets a wild animal ready for freedom.

Next time you donate, know you’re not just helping a hawk or tortoise — you’re also helping us keep our feeder colonies thriving too 💚

01/05/2026

🇿🇦 *Happy Workers' Day!* 🐾

Today we celebrate the hands that heal, the hearts that care, and the tireless dedication behind every wild life saved.

No day off in wildlife rehab — it’s 4am feeds for orphaned wildlife, building enclosures before baby season, cleaning wounds, mixing formula, and never giving up on a life.

*To every vet, supporter, rehabilitator making our mission possible: Thank you.*

Your late nights, bottle feeds, and unwavering compassion are the reason our patients fly, run, and roam free again.

Behind every successful release is a team that worked for it 🦌🕊️ This Workers' Day, celebrate with us by supporting the people who work 365 days a year for South Africa’s wildlife.
Donate an hour of wages or sponsor supplies. Every bit keeps our team going.

To our staff and supporters who 'work' for wildlife — you make the wild possible. 🌿

To our team and fellow rehabbers across South Africa — you are the real heroes in khaki and gumboots 💚

Help fuel our work: http://www.wildvoicessa.co.za