Kruger Turns Safari Guests Into Cheetah Counters

The Endangered Wildlife Trust and SANParks have launched a photographic census of cheetahs across Greater Kruger, running through August 2027. The project asks visitors to submit photos of cheetah sightings, which researchers use to identify individual animals by coat markings and track movement across a range that can exceed 800 square kilometres per cat, spanning the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier landscape shared by South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

For advisors, this is a low-effort, high-value talking point rather than a logistics change: no new permits, fees or booking steps are involved. It gives guides and guests a concrete reason to photograph and log sightings, and gives advisors a citizen-science narrative to fold into pre-trip briefings for Kruger-area bookings — particularly appealing to repeat clients or conservation-minded travelers looking for more than a standard game drive.

• Runs through August 2027 across the Greater Kruger area
• Open to any visitor; sighting photos help identify individual cheetahs
• Ties into the wider Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park landscape (SA/Mozambique/Zimbabwe)