Fynbos Animal Sanctuary is home to a wide variety of rescued animals. They love meeting friendly people, so you can interact with them and help create wonderful memories with them.
Feathered friends
A variety of feathered friends are waiting for you to sponsor them. See below for some options,
Ostriches
The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest eggs of any living bird. The ostrich has the largest eye of any land animal. One egg is equivalent to about 22 chicken eggs.
Emu
The emu is the second-largest living bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich.
Peafowl
The blue or Indian peafowl are originally from India and Sri Lanka. They are the national bird of India.
Yellow-billed Ducks
Indigenous to South Africa, the yellow-billed duck is a dabbling duck which is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa.
Geese
Geese are waterfowl belonging to the family Anatidae. In general, ganders are white and females are either entirely grey, or pied grey and white. A goose will mate for life. We have the typical farm goose and a gaggle of Chinese Geese.
Ducks
We have various duck species.
Pheasant
We have 3 main species – the red golden pheasant, the golden and the Lady Amherst pheasant, native to South-western China and Burma.
Quail
The rain quail or black-breasted quail is found in the Indian subcontinent, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Pied)
The guinea fowl are native to Africa, The helmeted guinea fowl is capable of strong flight, but it is mainly terrestrial often choosing to run rather than fly. It typically roosts in trees. Pairs remain monogamous.
The Aviary
Enjoy the aviaries and the beautiful array of over 30 species of birds flying in large enclosures.
Furry friends
Zebra
Our zebra [or more accurately, Quagga] are from the Grootepost Quagga breeding programme, so they have fewer stripes than the typical Burchells Zebra. We also have one Burchells zebra who loves a good scratch.
Llama
The Llama is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times.
Alpaca
An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. There are two breeds of alpaca; the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca – we have the Huacaya breed.
Horses
The horses are all rescued from euthanasia and from owners unable to care for them any longer, or needing to find a haven for them.
Springbok
The springbok were given a home to prevent them from being hunted. The springbok is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 88 km/h and can leap 4 m through the air.
Donkeys
Donkeys were first domesticated around 4500 years ago.
Potbellied Pigs
The males [boars] are smaller than the females and have ‘tusks’ on their bottom jaw. The pot-bellied pig is a breed of domesticated pig originating in Vietnam.
Goats
We have various breeds of goats – Cameroon, Kalahari Rooibok; Nguni and Dwarf Cameroon goat.
Sheep
We have a mixed flock of breeds and colours.
Fallow Deer
Olaf loves scratches and apples. He was brought to us at 1 week old and we nursed him to health.
Grysbok
The Grysbok here were brought to us as recuses – no more than a few days old. Their mothers killed by people, and the babies left. We have hand-reared them, and they have unfortunately become imprinted on us and dogs.
Can I Sponsor an Animal?
Yes! It’s so easy! Simply send us an email and we will reply with some questions and the necessary bank details. You can either do a once-off payment which will cover you for the year, or you can arrange a debit order, and a smaller amount can be deducted every month from your account. We are also a registered NPO.
However small or large your contribution, we know it comes from a special place in your heart and that we and the Fynbos family are eternally grateful. We look forward to having you as part of our family and for you to enjoy the Fynbos farm stories, news and updates as much as we do!!!!
Don’t delay – email us at info@fynbosguestfarm.co.za and REMEMBER to follow us on Facebook!
“Until you have loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened”