Our Story
How a local challenge became a national mission
A Growing Family
Born in the heart of Limpopo's Lowveld at The Hidden Valley in Blyde Wildlife Reserve near Hoedspruit, our giraffe population grew successfully.
Exceeding Capacity
We exceeded the reserve's ecological carrying capacity. The giraffe population had outgrown what the land could sustainably support.
A Broken Market
Many reserves that wanted giraffes could not afford the high costs of professional translocation.
The Initiative is Born
We founded the Limpopo Giraffe Initiative — a locally driven NPO to fund safe, science-based relocations.