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Music in the Park
On the 18th April 2010 Munda Wanga will be hosting another Music in the Park. Live performance, an Art Gallery, wine and cheese tasting, bouncy castles, and lots more fun! Follow the link here to see what else is happening.

Increase in entry fee
After 6 years of not increasing the entry fees Munda Wanga has had to take a hard decision to increase the entry fees from the 1st April 2010.

Adults will pay K25,000
Children will pay K10,000
Toddlers will remain free

We remain with the same programme for schools that have booked to have a discount on their entry fee's. We advice schools to book in advance and inform us on what type of lesson package they would like us to provide them with.

For more information please contact our reception: 021 1278 614 or send us an email.

Music in the Park
On the 28th March 2010 Munda Wanga will be hosting another Music in the Park. Live performance, an Art Gallery, wine and cheese tasting, bouncy castles, and lots more fun! Keep an eye on this page to see what is happening.

February 2010 - Update
This month has seen the arrival of several primates confiscated from the illegal pet trade. The efforts from the Lunga Luswishi Wildlife Project have brought 1 baboon and 6 vervet monkeys to the Sanctuary. They are undergoing their health checks and will be starting their integration programme in the next month.

We also had a visit from Dr Stephen van der Spuy, CEO from Johannesburg Zoo, he came as representative from the African Zoo Association (PAZAAB). The purpose of his visit was to see what Munda Wanga is like at the moment. He will give feedback to the Executive Committee from PAZAAB whether Munda Wanga can join PAZAAB as an institution, after that we can prepare for the operational standards inspection, followed by a full accreditation. So we still have a long way to go, but slowly we are getting there.

The rains have been heavy this February, so visitor numbers have been low, luckily the weather is picking up again and we are in for a great March.

January 2010 - Update
A new year, lots of new things are going to happen.
We are looking back at a fantastic year in 2009, over 50,000 visitors past the gates at Munda Wanga. The second best year since the Munda Wanga Trust took over the management of the Park. The ratio adults Children is now 31/69. This is great to see as we are managing to educate even more children on the need to conserve their natural environment.

The down side of the story is that the budget is being strained even further with this ratio, children simply do not pay as much as adults do. So more children through the gate doesn't always mean more money to improve the park, let alone pay the bills.

The coming year will see more cultural and music events, more new arrivals of animals, more new developments and even more other surprises. So keep an eye on the website and email.

3 September 2009 - Presidential Monkeys
Munda Wanga Wildlife Sanctuary has received 63 of the total 200+ Vervet monkeys that are resident at State House. The others will follow as soon as the gardeners at State House can capture them.
For more information please see the press release.

Also see the international press.

31 July 2009 - EXPECTED ANIMALS:
Cape Vultures and many more! Read the new arrivals section of which animals are new at the Sanctuary.

24 March 2009 - Happy goodbye:
You must have heard the stories about some baboons running around on Cairo road. These baboons had arrived with the wheat train at the NMC complex. Here they jumped out and startled the staff. Munda Wanga was called to the rescue and all but one were captured in about 2 weeks of hunting them down along Cairo road.
It has been several months now, and they have bonded with some other chacma baboons that have come in during the last few months.
Because these baboons had been in captivity for only a short period of time, it was decided that they should be released as soon as possible. Since the rains are almost over and the roads are accessible again, their final journey is to commence in the coming few weeks.
They will be transported to one of the Islands in Lake Kariba, where no people live and no agricultural activities are taking place. This will provide them with a perfect place to live without terrorising communities and raiding crops. On the other hand they will be safe from predators and can live happily ever after.
Another successful release to the wild!

February 2009 - Sad goodbye:
Our oldest Lioness has passed away. Emma, had been at Munda Wanga for the last 10 years. She was brought to Munda Wanga after the Kitwe zoo had to close down. On the a trailer she toured the country giving many of the police officers at the road blocks a fright. They had never seen a lion and all wanted to see her. However time was ticking as she was sedated for only a few hours.
After several years she had two cubs Thelma and Louise, two fully grown lionesses who are still enjoying their vast enclosure.
Emma has reached the age of 20 years old. Very old for a lioness, in the wild the average age is not more than 10years.
She will be sadly missed, but will enjoy the eternal hunting grounds, without fences to keep her in.

More NEWS
*** Read our Magazine: The 10th Issue of "A Read on The Wild Side" is out now. Our magazine is available from our shop and you can purchase them to give your support to Munda Wanga. (Soon they will also be available for sale from our web-shop) ***

NEW ARRIVALS
In the coming months Munda Wanga Wildlife Park and Sanctuary is expecting several new animals. Keep a close eye on this site so you will be the first to come and see them.

African Wild Dog (July 2009)
They had been long awaited, but finally they have arrived today, 6 African Wild Dogs. They have traveled from the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre - De Wildt to Munda Wanga Sanctuary. They will be housed in the enclosure next to the lions. It is very special to be able to see these animals as they are not very often seen in the bush.
The Munda Wanga Trust would like to thank the sponsors who have made this possible:
- The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre - De Wildt for donating the dogs and delivering them to the airport;
- MMA - consolidated agents, for clearing and handling the dogs at JNB.
- South African Airways - for the 50% discount on the flight to Lusaka.
- ZEGA LTD for the clearing and handling at Lusaka International Airport.
- Shoprite Zambia for donating towards the transport fee. And naming the dogs.
- Stanbic bank for their donation towards the maintenance of the enclosures.

Please come and see these beautiful animals soon at Munda Wanga.

Ostriches (February 2009)
Two ostriches joined the collection at Munda Wanga in February, these two young Ostriches are happily running around in their new environment. They illustrate the education lessons on birds and the variety of birds that are around in our natural environment.

Donkeys (January 2009)
Recently we received two new donkeys, the one walked on to a farm in Leopards hill. The owner of the farm took him in, but soon found that he would be better of in a different place. Munda Wanga matched him with a female from another farm and they are now the first animals in the petting zoo.

Jackals (December 2008)
Two jackal puppies were found by the ZAWA officers in Mansa, they contacted Munda Wanga to collect them in order to raise them and give them a protected home in Munda Wanga. Read more on this story in the latest Munda Wanga Magazine.

SPECIALS

Feeding Tour - During Public Holidays and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday a special feeding tour starts at 14:00 sharp. Meet at the gate to the sanctuary and you will see how the monkeys scramble over the peanuts and banana's, you will hear the warthogs squeal when they get their share, the lions roar when they come running down the hill to obtain their lunch.

Botanical Tour - Every Saturday and Sunday morning a special botanical tour can be joined. If you want to learn about the plants, flowers and trees in the botanical garden you will need to join this tour. On request special botanical, horticulture or gardening tours or lessons can be organised.

Summer Camps - soon to be announced

Medicinal Plant tour - soon to be announced

Art Gallery - soon to be announced

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