Cango Wildlife Ranch
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 Crocodile cage diving at Cango | |
  location in South Africa | |
| Location | Baron van Reede Street outside Oudtshoorn (on road to Cango Caves) |
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| Region | Western Cape |
| Coordinates | 33°33′58.3″S 22°12′51.0″E / 33.566194°S 22.214167°E |
| Site notes | |
| Website | https://www.cango.co.za/ |
The Cango Wildlife Ranch is a wildlife ranch, situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the town of Oudtshoorn in South Africa.
It was established as a crocodile ranch in 1976 by Andrew and Glenn Eriksen, who opened it as a crocodile show farm to the public the following year, the first to be established in South Africa.[1] Over 400 crocodiles and alligators are bred at the ranch,[2] and while crocodiles are still bred there,[3] and has also become a general zoo and breeding centre for other animals,[4] which Pat Hopkins has referred to as "arguably the most exotic petting zoo in Africa".[5]
Cango Wildlife Ranch is now reportedly a world-class breeding centre for cheetah,[4] and is home to the Cheetah Preservation Foundation, which was established in 1988.[6] The ranch has also bred aardwolf, African wild dog and pygmy hippo.[4]
