A third lion pride has been brutally butchered in a month in South Africa by evil poachers who hacked off their heads and paws and stole them to be used to make black magic potions. Distraught owner Menno Parsons, 46, broke the news that his male lion Tau, 10, and four lionesses had been fed […]
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Four lions, dubbed the ‘Pride of Tshwane’, found hacked to death in reserve
Four lions with their paws and jaws removed were found dead at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve outside Pretoria on Friday morning, the city of Tshwane’s agriculture MMC Dana Wannenburg said. “Today is a sad day for Tshwane as we report that four lions were killed in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve last night,” Wannenburg said on […]
Petition: Free Lyka the Blind Lioness From Maasin Zoo!
Lions don’t belong in captivity. No big cat, or wild animal does. In captivity at the zoo, wild animals develop both physical and mental health problems. They begin to display strange behavior like pacing, over grooming, self mutilation, and in general, they develop zoochosis. It’s all devastating, but at a basic level, they should just […]
Three Lions Killed After Mauling Owner To Death
Rangers from the Dinokeng game reserve in South Africa have been forced to put down three lions after a 70-year-old man was killed on Tuesday. Known for its efforts in preserving Africa’s Big 5 animals, Dinokeng is a popular destination due to its close proximity to Johannesburg. The reserve hosts many visitors who come to […]
Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban
A new report by global NGO, World Animal Protection, provides a damning indictment on the captive predator breeding industry. Big cats are being bred for the use of their bones in traditional Chinese medicine. China is estimated to house about 8 000 tigers in captivity, while South Africa may have as many as 14 000 […]
Simba’s future depends on putting communities at the forefront of lion conservation (commentary)
This past weekend, Disney’s newly released version of The Lion King shattered box office records by earning $544 million in theaters around the world. But while Simba and Mufasa’s return to the big screen is good news for Disney and summer movie fans, in the quarter-century since the original animated version of The Lion King […]
Fourteen lions escape from Kruger park in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa have warned residents living close to the Kruger park after 14 lions escaped from the world-famous reserve. The state government of Limpopo said the pride had been seen near the town of Phalaborwa, close to the borders with Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It told members of the public to be “alert at […]
Rhino poacher killed by an elephant and then ‘devoured’ by lions
A rhino poacher is believed to have been attacked by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of lions during an incident in South Africa’s Kruger national park. Police brigadier Leonard Hlathi said police received information that a group of men had gone into the park on 1 April in order to hunt rhino, […]