Cape Point is a majestic destination that’s known for its breathtaking views, where sky, land and sea are the stars of the show. As one of the Western Cape’s top tourist destinations, Cape Point is truly a sight to behold.
But on a miraculous day, it’s not the only sight to behold. A lucky Christo Giles was blessed with the presence of one of the Cape’s favourite regal cats over the weekend.
“It was very exciting to see it and get pictures. I was driving on my way to Cape Point early on Sunday morning and it crossed the road 50 metres in front of me… it stopped in the picnic area and looked back at me long enough to get some photographs. I’ve seen them before but it’s the first time I’ve managed to get photos,” said Giles.
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And thanks to the Urban Caracal Project, we all get to feast our eyes on the majestic Cape Caracal.
Take a look:
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Ways to support the project:
- Please immediately report all roadkill caracals in the Cape Town area (i.e., the Peninsula and outer suburbs) to Dr Gabriella Leighton at [email protected] or call 079 837 8814.
- The project relies exclusively on donations and grant support that has funded everything from GPS collars and caracal tracking efforts to genetic analyses, supplies, pesticide and disease testing, health assessments, and much more!
- Report caracal sightings here.
Its current project expenses are focused on supporting the work of a PhD student, Gabriella Leighton, as she wraps up her urban caracal project on disease testing at the University of Cape Town.
Any amount helps, and 100% of donations go to the project:
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
- Beneficiary Reference: iCWild Urban Caracal
- Account name: UCT Donations Account
- Branch name: Rondebosch
- Branch code: 025009
- Branch address: Belmont Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town
- Account number: 071522387
- Account type: Current
- Swift address: SBZAZAJJ
To assist with prompt identification and processing of donations, please include an abbreviated donor name and donation purpose in the bank reference field.
Once a deposit or electronic payment has been made, please notify the project by email at [email protected] and [email protected], explaining what the donation is for.
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Picture: Christo Giles