« WE PROTECT
WHAT WE LOVE »

With my mission “HAKUNA MIPAKA” I want to bring animals into people’s hearts, because I strongly believe that we humans only protect what we love. Discover my mission, my team, learn more about all the animals who live at the Hakuna Mipaka Oasis and the projects we are working on right now! 

DEAN SCHNEIDER

I’m taking you with me into this world full of excitement, fascination, emotions, and crazy moments where you will learn alongside with me how to love, respect, understand and protect the natural world and it’s beautiful beings. 

HAKUNA MIPAKA OASIS

The Oasis is my personal home and private sanctuary and not open to the public. On over 400 hectare pure African wilderness, thousands of different wild animal species like giraffes, leopards, antelopes, wilder beasts, baboons, hyenas, snakes, birds, and reptiles enjoy their best life. 

DONATE NOW

100% of the donations are benefiting the animals at the Hakuna Mipaka Oasis without any marketing-, flight-, or content production costs being deducted. The costs which need to be covered are such as vet bills, food for the animals, costs for security guards and animal caretakers, electricity, maintenance work on the camps and much more.

DEAN SCHNEIDER

Learn more about me, my mission and how I ended up in South Africa.

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HAKUNA MIPAKA OASIS

The Oasis is home to thousands of different wild animal species and a great team which takes daily care of them.

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PROJECTS

In order to advance the mission on a global level, I am constantly working on various projects with different partners.

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DEAN SCHNEIDER FOUNDATION

The Dean Schneider Foundation is a government supervised non-profit organization, 100% of the donations are benefiting the animals at the Hakuna Mipaka Oasis.

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THE FAMILY

Get to know who works close to me and became over the years my family.

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