Wild is Life

We are a genuine wildlife and landscape conservation operation.

We rescue, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned and injured elephants and other animals in Zimbabwe.

We offer our special visitors a life-changing, unique experience, embracing our holistic culture of care. Bookings are essential.

Wild is Life

We are a genuine wildlife and landscape conservation operation. We rescue, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned and injured elephants and other animals in Zimbabwe. We offer our special visitors a life-changing, unique experience, embracing our holistic culture of care.

Hallo Darlings!

Welcome to the magic of Wild is Life!

Thank you for being with us and for your interest in our wild lives. The paths we all walk, as individuals, at Wild is Life, are filled with adventure, love, growth, empathy, compassion and optimism. We are not afraid to say that we love the animals in our care.

In these days of fast everything, heads down, phones on and busy businesses, the need for connection to the wild world is ever more important. Our planet is in crisis, yet so many people think that someone else is going to fix it! Not so? It will take each and every person who inhabits this earth, to show compassion, love and a desire to change, before anything meaningful will be achieved.

We aim to inspire conservation, in whatever form that may take. We encourage humans to care about the living world around them and to feel the sentience of wild lives. We provide second chances to those who have no voice. We nurse and cherish the souls who are injured, traumatized, bereft, and heartbroken.

We care about the land, as much as we do about people and animals. The land is fragile too and it is imperative that we protect, conserve and appreciate all she has to offer us. The lives that pass through our hands are truly Wild Gifts… ever precious, always valued.

Your support is always appreciated, whether it be a bottle of milk, a tractor, a uniform, or a lifesaving flight of a little elephant angel! Please do come and see us soon, or connect on social media! We love hearing from you!

Remember… keep believing in the magic of the Wild World!

Roxy Danckwerts, Founder

Roxy Danckwerts, Founder

Wild is Life consists of three pillars:

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ZIMBABWE ELEPHANT NURSERY

Wild is Life is home to the Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery (ZEN) – the first elephant nursery in Zimbabwe. We rescue, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned and injured elephants and offer them a second chance at life.

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The Sanctuary Experience

Visit the Wild is Life Sanctuary for an unforgettable wildlife experience. Connect with giraffes and elephants, meet and learn about pangolins, listen to the roar of lions and enjoy high tea or sundowners in our eclectic guest space.

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Habitat
Conservation

Focused on rewilding, anti-poaching and conservation, Panda Masuie is a 34 000 hectare protected space near Victoria Falls. This is where the rehabilitated elephants begin their final stages towards a full reintegration back into the wild.

Our Story in Numbers

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Water is Life 💙🌍🐘On this #WorldWaterDay, and every day, we celebrate the magic of water, the basis for all life on Earth.Water management and provision is a key part of our work as Wild is Life.In our conservation work, water provision and management is a key focus area for us and is crucial to the proper functioning of Panda Masuie Forest.We have created 6 permanent waterholes that are powered by solar and run throughout the year. These are spread across the reserve and become hotspots for all animals, especially during the dry season. Keeping the water pumping takes a lot of time and effort and the Panda Masuie maintenance team are often at remote areas of the reserve fixing and maintaining the pumping systems. The ranger teams report on the functioning of the water systems to the in house maintenance team on a daily basis.An adult elephant can drink 200 liters of water per day and given that Panda Masuie is now a haven and safe place for wild elephants there is constant pressure to meet the demand for elephants as well as many other species.This year is going to be a very difficult year for us. The rains have not arrived in the latter part of the season and we are in for a very long and dry season. Usually, at this time of year, at the end of the normal rainy season, there are hundreds or even thousands of small natural water pans that hold water and allow the animals to disperse widely during the rainy season. However, the rainy season has been a disaster with the lowest rainfall experienced for decades, across the whole region. Already, most of the natural pans have dried up and animals are congregating at pumped waterholes en masse, this usually starts to happen in June/July in a normal year.So already the teams are busy maintaining water points and improving pumping systems to meet the demand of a long dry season. For us, there is no option but to do everything we can to make sure that this precious liquid is available to animals and birds until the next rainy season. We hope and pray that the next season will not be so severe and we will have better rains. Until then, we will be working tirelessly to keep the water flowing.@ifawglobal ... See MoreSee Less
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Happiness to an orphaned baby elephant is a bottle of delicious milk… 🍼🐘😍😄What is happiness to you? Let us know in the comments section below! ifaw #wildislife_zen #InternationalDayOfHappiness ... See MoreSee Less
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Little by little...
a little becomes a lot.

All donations go directly towards the wellbeing of the animals in our care
Wild Is Life USA is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organization, meaning your donations may be tax deductible under U.S. law.
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