Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary

Can't recommend this place more. These animals are doing a great service towards education against the cruelty and mistreatment of our wild life. Their human companions are doing a fantastic job which you can feel in the land and in the animals. I read a few of the less favourable reviews of people complaining about being denied access... which is the first piece of education such folk should receive. You need to book and the amount of human contact is limited for the sake of the animals. You can't just rock up for a gawk fest. You need to arrive with reverence and respect in your heart for these beautiful creatures.

This place is amazing. Very educational, and a place where you know that their best interest is giving the animals the best quality of life possible.

It was absolutely beautiful to see that the people take such good care off big cats. They live on a big property and look healthy. The guide we had was absolutely lovely, she was only doing tours like this for 2 weeks and knew so much about these beautiful animals! Would definitely recommend this place.

If anyone is in this area, or even if they’re not, visiting this big cat sanctuary is a must! The work they are achieving here in rescuing big cats is phenomenal. The respect that is shown to these amazing animals can’t be questioned at all, and the talk as you’re shown around the sanctuary is educational & very thought provoking. Please visit, you will definitely not regret it!

Please visit and support Panthera! It's absolutely amazing what the volunteers and owners are doing here. The educational work is a real eye opener. We were guided through the area by 2 volunteers in a small group. We learned a lot and all questions were answered. The big cats looked very well, have large enclosures and feel very comfortable. We adopted 2 lionesses right away because we want to support this great work. Thank you Panthera for this amazing experience

Highly recommend visiting Panthera! We went as a a group of two families with kids age 7-13 years. We all learnt so much and were thoroughly engaged in the tour and the information given by Brenton, our guide.We all now know that not all big cat sanctuaries are what they seem and for this reason, it’s so worth visiting and supporting Panthera to learn more and see some truly beautiful big cats.

Definitely worth a visit! It's a true sanctuary. The keepers are so passionate and you can feel how the cats trust them. The cats really living their best life. We've also got a lot of very interesting information, so it's really educational. Can definitely recommend going there!

Fabulous sanctuary with animals being well cared for. Excellent and passionate guide. Definitely recommend it!

This place is a MUST VISIT if you are in the area.You will be much smarter after the visit and able to see the world from a cat's perspective. To understand how badly humans are treating these precious animals is what you will experience at Panthera. It is about educating people about cats rather than showing cats to people for people's pleasure.So actually it is the best and should be the only way to see these animals in captivity. The people who are working there should get as much support as possible to improve the cat's situation in SA and beyond. So please got there and support them.They have a playground for kids offer shorter tours for children as well as family tickets.Make sure to visit their website and make an appointment in advance.