In the heart of Kenya’s savannas, where wildlife tourism thrives, the death of one male lion recently captured global attention. Known as Jesse, this majestic creature passed away on July 24, 2023, during a fierce battle with a coalition of three rival male lions in the renowned Maasai Mara. Jesse’s tragic end sheds light on […]
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If South Africa Ends Lion Breeding, What to Do with Captive Cats?
On June 23 security guards at Johannesburg’s international airport stopped a 34-year-old man en route to Vietnam. Suspicious of his luggage, they opened his suitcases and found them filled with bones — some wrapped in yellow tape, others unwrapped and covered in dried blood and traces of flesh. With the help of specialists, officials identified […]
Two Lion Cubs Rescued From a Living Room Where They Were Kept as Pets
Mona and Max were two lion cubs that were bought from a zoo. The man who bought the lion cubs brought them home and had them live in his home with his family. It was a very dangerous situation for everyone involved. When Four Paws International heard about the cubs from concerned citizens, they went […]
Petition: Three Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued from California Wildfire
The Columbus Zoo shared that they would be taking three mountain lion cubs rescued from the California wildfires. One orphaned cub was rescued from the Zogg fire in California. The cub was originally taken to a California zoo because the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was overwhelmed by so many displaced animals due to […]
Petition: Baker Keeps Lion Cubs as Pets in Palestine
While the cubs are only 75 days old (and growing!), Fathy and Filisteen are now neighborhood regulars and are spotted daily. Abu Jamea underscores the risks of keeping the lions in his care. “When you raise them as babies, a harmony will grow between both of you and (they) will not hurt you,” he […]
Heartbreaking Video Shows the Cruel Reality of Canned Hunts
In September of 2019, Born Free released this short film, “The Bitter Bond” to show the cruel reality of the canned hunting industry. They released it with a petition that called for an end to canned hunting in South Africa, which garnered almost a quarter of a million signatures. This September, they submitted it […]
Lions bred in South Africa for their bones to be used in Far East for traditional medicine
Thousands of lions are being bred in captivity and slaughtered to sell their bones to the far East where they are ground down for traditional medicine. Due to South Africa’s barbaric but lucrative big cat industry, there are currently four times the amount of lions in captivity than in the wild. The lions who are […]
Lions Found Living with Skin Diseases in Terrible Condition at Pienika Farm in South Africa
NSCPA inspectors found lions in terrible conditions at Pienika Farm in South Africa in April 2019. The National Council for Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) found lions with skin diseases living in terrible conditions at the time. Two cubs taken from Pienika Farm at the time of the raid are now […]