Article written & submitted by the North Fort Myers Neighbor 
By JENNIFER MOSSCROP
nfmneighbor@breezenewspapers.com

School may be in session but that does not mean students have to stop having fun. They can visit Kowia and Chobee, two serval cats at the Shell Factory’s nature park, located at 2787 N. Tamiami Trail, where there is much to learn about these elusive felines and the need to respect all wildlife.

Kowia, a three-year-old male, and Chobee, a five-year-old female, are on educational loan by nature park Animal Care Manager, Alene Greto’s animal rescue organization, Respecting All Wildlife Inc.

“I like to share with the public that animals are to be respected and treated with the utmost dignity.” Greto said. “I think its especially important to reach children so when they grow up and have to make decisions about building they will choose to not destroy their habitats.”

This species of cat can be found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and south west Africa. The North African barbary servals are on the endangered species list according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read the rest of this entry »