Wolves in South Africa??? - Review of Garden Route Wolf ...

Wolves in South Africa???
No, wolves are not native to South Africa, but that hasn't stopped people from bringing them in and then abandoning them. Same with wolf dogs. Obviously, these guys should never be turned loose into the South African wild since they're not native, so it's wonderful that this sanctuary exists. They do a marvelous job and the wolves, in three packs, have enough room to run and play. A worthy place to visit and to support.
Date of experience: August 2019
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Disappointed. Expected much more, especially because of the reviews. No guide provided. Roaming around aimlessly. No one to ask questions. No one available to even point us in any direction. Wolves are not endemic to Africa. So, not really an authentic experience.
But the animal farm is fun petting expedience for the kids. Like that. But the place should just be marketed as that.
Date of experience: August 2019
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We were pleasantly surprised by this sanctuary. It is a must see for any animal lover. The guides are totally dedicated to the wolfs, wolf dogs and huskies. You can see the mutual love and trust in each and every one, both human and animal. The animals look happy and you can see they are well taken care off. There is lots more to see, but the wolves are the absolute high light!! Loved, loved it! Will recommend it to old and young! Pay the bit extra for the guided tour, it is very informative and you get to go into the enclosures.
Date of experience: August 2019
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You must visit this sanctuary if you have interest in animals and pets. We had the guided tour and we realised that there is a huge difference between dogs and wolves. There is also a touch farm with farm animals, alwways a treat to get close to animals.
Date of experience: July 2019
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We last went to the Wolf sanctuary about 14 years ago but we remember not being too impressed then ! Our 10 year old has been begging us to take her as she loves wolves ! So after reading the excellent reviews we decided to go even though we prefer seeing animals in the wild ! Our 10 year old was too young for the guided tour but we hung around the guided tour and watched them go into some of the wolf areas! The wolves definitely seem to be love the guides and looked happy ! The fenced areas seem 100 percent better than before and the animals all look well and happy ! We also loved the farm yard animals especially the piglets and baby rabbits ! The Llamas were also very entertaining! My daughter is now going to adopt a wolf which she is so excited about and I can relax about knowing that the wolf is well taken care of at the Sanctuary and we can visit when we are there again!
Date of experience: July 2019
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Lovely experience seeing the wolves but there is also a farmyard with lots of lovely animals you can interact with including pigs, cows, goats, alpacas, monkeys, bunnies and many more! A lot of baby animals roaming around and you can pick up the bunnies, really wonderful experience!
Date of experience: June 2019
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