There is so much more to lions than we get to hear or read about in our everyday lives. Lion’s have had a fascinating and vibrant existence which is steeped in history, rich in drama, legend and imagination. Some of the most courageous, poignant and meaningful historical characters have been lions, those associated with lions and […]
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Four maltreated Bengal tigers and four lions moved to wildlife sanctuaries after liberation from circuses
As part of two rescue operations, four Bengal tigers and four lions were saved after spending much of their lives in circuses and cramped living quarters. They will now be housed in South African wildlife sanctuaries. Two Bengal tigers were once part of a circus, but the traveling circus organizers asked a local farmer in […]
Five lions suffering from starvation and disease rescued from Sudanese inhumane zoo
Kandaka the lioness owes her life to animal rights activists who fought for better living conditions in her Sedan zoo habitat. The Al-Qurashi zoo in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, is well-known for its deplorable circumstances. Kandaka was sick and feeble at the shabby zoo, but animal rights activists didn’t lose up on her. She was one […]
Trophy hunters offered cut-price deals to shoot Africa’s “big five” species
Britons are being offered the opportunity to shoot elephants and lions at a bargain. The “special offer” is a last-ditch effort to entice big-game hunters back to Africa in the aftermath of the pandemic. Tourists from the United Kingdom and the United States were unable to fly into South Africa as a result of Covid. […]
Petition: Severely Malnourished Lion Rescued from Zoo in Nigeria
A starving lion and other underfed animals were reported by a visitor at the Gamji Gate Zoo in Nigeria, two groups are stepping in to help the animals. [email protected], a local animal charity and the Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks (NAZAP) stepped in to take on the situation. Francis Abioye, NAZAP National […]
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 […]
Moment tourist almost gets savaged by angry lion after POKING him from window of safari Jeep while trying to take a photo
Shocking footage shows a tourist leaning out of a car window to stroke a lion sitting next to their car in a national park. The lion is facing away from the car when the tourist leans over her fellow passenger to touch the lion in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Maasai Sightings said that […]
Safari Park Owner Caught on Video Punching Lion
Dean Schneider, a safari park owner and Instagram influencer, is under investigation after footage of him punching a lion surfaced on Instagram, according to the Sun. Schneider left his job in Switzerland to move to South Africa to care for lions at the Hakuna Mipaka Oasis lion reserve. He shares photos to his millions of […]