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Cheetah Outreach Promoting the survival of the free ranging, Southern African cheetah through environmental education and delivering conservation initiatives. |
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Shadow (1996-2010) |
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It was with great sorrow that Cheetah Outreach said goodbye to its first founding cheetah ambassador, Shadow, on the 4th March. Shadow, at 14 years old, was an integral part of the Cheetah Outreach family, being an important partner in the Cheetah Outreach education outreach programme. Reaching over 18,000 annually, Shadow introduced learners in the greater Cape Town area to the wonder and plight of these elegant African predators for over 10 years, before retiring just before turning 11. During his extraordinary life, Shadow took part in the opening ceremony for the Cape Town Olympic bid, starred in a Bollywood movie and visited the sick and the old in hospital and old age homes, numerous impoverished communities and camps for disadvantaged children, as well as meeting the rich and the famous. Last week he faced his last challenge which he met with the courage and spirit which marked his life. He so nearly beat the odds but, in the end, his body let him down. The difficult decision was made to allow him to die peacefully, in the company of those he loved most. |
