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- 1 2 Theys, Michael "How to communicate with animals with Anna Breytenbach" Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine . afrikafreak
- ↑ "The Animal Communicator" Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine NHU Africa
- ↑ The incredible story of how leopard Diabolo became Spirit - Anna Breytenbach, animal communicator YouTube clip from The Animal Communicator
- ↑ "Anna: Animal Communicator" Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Carte Blanche, DSTV Network