In September 2020, this beautiful bird flew into powerlines outside of Moshi and got electrocuted. Luckily, a person walked by and found him. As the eagle was no longer able to move, he promptly put him in his car and drove Crissy to the KiliCREW. Crissy’s condition was very critical when he arrived. As typical…
Korongo is a victim of poaching. A man tried to catch him using his dog and a slingshot during harvesting at Makoa Farm. Lucky, the poacher was caught in the act by our staff but unfortunately, Korongo’s wing was broken and it couldn’t be fixed anymore. Since then, he is a permanent resident at the…
Kwarara fell out of his nest when he was a juvenile bird and must’ve broken his wing and his leg during this accident. Luckily, he was rescued and brought to the KiliCREW. He was raised and his leg recovered very well, but his wing remains with a damage. As he cannot be released he now…
In 2019 the Kilimanjaro Animal CREW was called to rescue more than a hundred baby and juvenile egrets and herons from a nearby village, where a tree had been cut. The young birds fell off and were taken to Makoa Farm, where most of them could recover to be free again. Only five Cattle Egrets…
Leopard tortoises are often kept as pets and people try to sell them. Sometimes, when this happens, they’re brought to us, as some people understand that this is not ok. Often we’re able to release them again but sometimes, the tortoises have experienced serious damage to their shells. This had happened to Frank, Susan and…
Panya was rescued just in the nick of time in 2004. He was a baby owl sitting on his nest somewhere in Usa River, when the nest was raided and fortunately for Panya, someone happened to pass by just at that particular time. Panya was confiscated and was brought to Makoa Farm where he has…
Daisy was rescued from the Airport in Moshi with a broken wing. Unfortunately, the wing couldn’t be fixed anymore and therefore she will remain at Makoa Farm as an ambassador for these unique birds. Daisy loves to play, particularly when Barbara, our animal trainer, is around. Wit her, she can even play a proper game…
Paulchen was rescued from Arusha with a broken wing that could not be rectified. He is a permanent resident at Makoa Farm and is totally in love with our animal trainer, Barbara. He has built Barbara a nest and will not allow anyone but her to come close to it. One day, he came to…
Bundi is one of many victims of collision with powerlines. Luckily, she was found and rescued in time, but had to have her wing amputated, as it was totally burnt, necrotizing and infested by maggots. Bundi will stay with the KiliCREW for as long as she lives. She has moved into a big aviary within…
In July 2020, Tom was confiscated from poor conditions by the Tanzanian Wildlife Authorities and was rehomed with the KiliCREW. After a couple of months of proper nutrition, Tom changed his behaviour with increased strength and improved condition. Nowadays, he walks considerable distances each day and loves his waterhole. As Tom has been kept in…