Heartbreak at Monarto Safari Park: Loss of Spotted Hyena Cub - Monarto Safari Park

Heartbreak at Monarto Safari Park: Loss of Spotted Hyena Cub - Monarto Safari Park

We’re sad to share that the six-week-old Spotted Hyena cub, born to matriarch Kanzi, passed away earlier this week. Preliminary findings suggest the cub sustained injuries consistent with Kanzi accidentally lying on it in the den. At Monarto Safari Park, we give our animals the most natural living conditions possible. For hyenas, that means young cubs remain in the den with their mother, just as they would in the wild. This approach supports nat…