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Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the rescue and care of orphaned, injured, abandoned, abused or confiscated wild animals in southern Africa. It is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. == Mission == Wherever possible, rescued animals and birds are rehabilitated and returned to the wild. If safe release into their natural habitat is not possible, animals are cared for and kept for educational purposes and zoological study. In the case of endangered species, captive breeding programs may also be undertaken. Since 1973, Chipangali has been a haven for wild animals which have little hope for survival in the wild – creatures which have been orphaned, abandoned, injured, born in captivity or brought up unsuccessfully as pets. It is often the last refuge for those brought in sick or injured, and increasingly it is a sanctuary for confiscated animals. Chipangali has been featured in countless documentaries and is now world-renowned for its pioneering work and is famed as one of Africa's largest and most successful wildlife rehabilitation/release centres. The Orphanage runs a Volunteer program, the Wildlife Experience Programme, which encourages young people from anywhere in the world to come and gain hands-on experience with caring for wild animals. == History == The wildlife Orphanage was established in 1973 by ex-game ranger Vivian Wilson and his wife Paddy (now late), and its primary function is to offer a home to orphaned, abandoned and sick wild animals. SOURCESWikipedia