2011 CCF Annual Gala in Windhoek, Namibia

Slide show. This year’s theme, Run with the Wind, was in memory of CCF’s ambassador cheetah, Chewbaaka, who died in April at age 15, and highlighted CCF’s long-term efforts to ensure the survival of the wild cheetah. Israel “Kazembire” Zemburuka, host of NBC’s Good Morning Namibia, was the evening’s Master of Ceremonies and helped to move the programme along while entertaining the guests. Dr. Netty Purchase, from Zimbabwe, Coordinator of the Regional Cheetah Conservation Strategy for the Zoological Society of London and the Wildlife Conservation Society, was the special guest speaker. Maxi Louis, Solvay Okorusu Flourspar Mine, Isak ≠Ôuseb and Dennis Muesee were this year’s recipients of Cheetah Conservation Awards.