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Hangklip-Kleinmond Directory | 2026 29 TWO ORPHANED BLUE CRANE CHICKS, OUR FIRST TWO PATIENTS AT THE KOGELBERG BIOSPHERE WILDLIFE RESCUE AND TRAINING CENTER Michelle Watson Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator (CWR) and the facility operations manager at the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue and Training Centre (KBWRTC) Email: wildliferescuejohannesburg@gmail.com Cell: 073 314 0674 THE KOGELBERG BIOSPHERE WILDLIFE RESCUE AND TRAINING CENTRE is a wildlife rehabilitation facility, focusing on mitigating the loss of biodiversity by rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing indigenous and endemic species back into the wild. The centre which falls under the umbrella of the Kogelberg Biosphere Company, is permitted by CapeNature and accredited by the NSPCA. Unlike a sanctuary, a wildlife rehabilitation center does not keep non-releasable animals in cages. Instead, we focus on practices that allow the patients to return to the wild in a healthy state by providing first aid and veterinary care as needed. Funding for this venture will be derived by providing internationally recognized training in conservation and ethical rehabilitation protocols to future conservationists. HOW IT ALL BEGAN: Our building, located on the R44, halfway between Bettys Bay and Pringle Bay, was a derelict shell when Corlie Hugo, CEO of the Kogelberg Biosphere, first proposed it as the location for a rescue center. Corlie had identified the need for a rescue centre after the fires of 2019 when little could be done for wildlife caught in the flames. The building, affectionally known as baboon house, was in a sad state. Vegetation The information in the ‘LOCAL INFO’ section has been supplied by Kogelberg Biosphere NPC (non profit company) kogelbergbiosphere.org.za corlie@kogelbergbiosphere.org.za