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Five regal lions are counting on us. Will you be their Lionheart? 🦁

$15,081 donated
Given by 223 generous donors in 6 weeks

Help five elderly lions retire in peace. Join the Lionhearts Project and fund the food, care, and quiet life these legends deserve.

Kamo, Whangarei

THEY ARE SAFE AND THEIR HOME HAS BEEN SECURED

NOW BE A PART OF THEIR ONGOING CARE

The Lionhearts Project Trust began with a simple mission... that five extraordinary lions who spent their lives in the public eye would finally grow old in peace, on the land they know and with the carers who love them.

After a busy, often complicated history, Themba, Timba, Shikira, Cleo, and Abdullah have reached their golden years. We believe they deserve a retirement defined by dignity, comfort, and the specialised care they’ve earned.

A group of animal loving investors has purchased the Kamo Wildlife Park property and closed the gates to the public, turning this space into a private haven where these legends can simply be.

Meet 19-year-old twin brothers Themba and Timba, who still bicker over dinner like old men and require a rotating feeding schedule to keep the peace.

Then there’s matriarch Shakira (22), who still demands her favourite eggs be cracked perfectly or she won't touch them, with her twins Abdullah and Cleo (20) always close by her side.

It costs approximately $100 per lion, per day to provide the high-quality meals, veterinary support, and enrichment they need to stay healthy and happy.

We’re inviting you to be part of their story by sponsoring a meal, a day, a week, or a month of retirement - you'll become a Lionheart.

Please help by donating, sharing their journey, or introducing us to fellow animal lovers.

The Lionhearts Project Trust

Be a Lionheart!

Use of funds

Funds raised will go towards providing the high-quality meals, veterinary support, and enrichment the lions need to stay healthy and happy.

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 08 Apr 2026
Saw your foundation on plumesoffical on instagram. Love that you are taking care of elderly lions.
$50
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 07 Apr 2026
$25
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 05 Apr 2026
$30
Tearikivaine
Tearikivaine on 04 Apr 2026
A gift with love from us for our fur babies
$30
Diva
Diva on 03 Apr 2026
$50
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This campaign started on 2 Mar 2026 and ends on 2 Mar 2028.