Cape Town’s favourite wild cat spotted ‘hiding’ in plain sight

Posted on 4 April 2023

Cape Point is a majestic destination that’s known for its breathtaking views, where sky, land and sea are the stars of the show. As one of the Western Cape’s top tourist destinations, Cape Point is truly a sight to behold.

But on a miraculous day, it’s not the only sight to behold. A lucky Christo Giles was blessed with the presence of one of the Cape’s favourite regal cats over the weekend.

“It was very exciting to see it and get pictures. I was driving on my way to Cape Point early on Sunday morning and it crossed the road 50 metres in front of me… it stopped in the picnic area and looked back at me long enough to get some photographs. I’ve seen them before but it’s the first time I’ve managed to get photos,” said Giles.

 

And thanks to the Urban Caracal Project, we all get to feast our eyes on the majestic Cape Caracal.

Take a look:

Picture: Christo Giles / Urban Caracal Project Facebook page

 

Ways to support the project:

  • Please immediately report all roadkill caracals in the Cape Town area (i.e., the Peninsula and outer suburbs) to Dr Gabriella Leighton at [email protected] or call 079 837 8814.
  • The project relies exclusively on donations and grant support that has funded everything from GPS collars and caracal tracking efforts to genetic analyses, supplies, pesticide and disease testing, health assessments, and much more!
  • Report caracal sightings here.

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