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Christo Schreiber

Christo is head Curator at Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (H.E.S.C) in South Africa.

This is a sanctuary for rescued cheetahs and also host to a very necessary cheetah conservation programme. Cheetah numbers are on the decline. They are the most threatened of all Africa’s cat species.

Cheetah numbers are on the decline. They are the most threatened of all Africa’s cat species.

Only in his mid-twenties, Christo has already been working at H.E.S.C. for over 8 years and knows every animal by appearance, name and character. It’s no small task looking after 78 cheetahs – feeding, health checks, relocating, vaccinations and the day-to-day care for each individual takes serious dedication. But for Christo it is all worth it - to make sure that cheetahs have a wild future.