Hermes walks a โ€œtightropeโ€ near Kloof Nek in August 2020. He is our most-sighted caracal, recognizable by his pale colored ear tags.

Hermes walks a โ€œtightropeโ€ near Kloof Nek in August 2020. He is our most-sighted caracal, recognizable by his pale colored ear tags.


Protecting biodiversity through research and conservation.

The Urban Caracal Project is a project of the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild) at the University of Cape Town. Key collaborators also include South Africa National Parks, Universities of California (Santa Cruz and Los Angeles), the City of Cape Town, and private landowners in Cape Town.  


Amazing illustration by Amy Novella.

Amazing illustration by Amy Novella.


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