Rescue and recovery mission of two female lioness and a lonely male 🦁

$345 donated
Given by 9 generous donors in around 3 months

Help save two lionesses from a hunting farm and unite them with Zulu, our lonely lion.

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Across South Africa there are over 8000 lions and lioness living in more than 200 breeding and hunting farms. For many of these individuals their lives can be summed up in four words; breed, raised, sold and killed. Females are breed and breed while both males and females are sold at high prices to any participate wanting to trophy hunt “legally”. Many individuals are born and die as part of these farms and absolutely heartbreaking and anguished me to know that people allow this to happen and participate in these farms.

Recently we have gained the opportunity to rescue and recover two lionesses from one of these facilities and transport then across the country into Zimbabwe to be united with a lonely male in a sanctuary in hopes of them forming a pride. All benefit will be going towards this rescue mission including the transport of the lioness across the country.

Please if you can donate as much as you are willing to help these lionesses finally taste freedom and for Zulu (our male lion) to finally have some companions. Even saving two lionesses from these breeding and hunting farms makes a massive difference to their lives. It also helps raise awareness regarding this disgusting practice.

Natalya King's involvement (page creator)

I will be one of 12 volunteers going on the mission. We all will be participating in the rescue, recovery and transportation.

Use of funds

All funds raised will go towards the safe rescue and recover of these females. This included their transport across the country. Money will also be going towards the sanctuary that the lions will be living in.

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Lionesses Relocation from Farm  25 November 2023

We have successfully ‘relocated’ two lionesses from a hunting and breeding farm to our sanctuary here in SouthAfrica. We are currently waiting for our permits to be excepted to take them across the border into Zimbabwe to join our lonely male lion, Zulu.

It was a very emotional day taking the lions from the farm but they are free now.

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Latest donations

Kay
Kay on 01 Jul 2023
$40
Caitlin
Caitlin on 28 Jun 2023
So glad to hear about this, great work!
$40
Victoria
Victoria on 28 Jun 2023
Incredible work!
$50
sonya
sonya on 28 Jun 2023
Good cause - and good luck.
$100
Katrina
Katrina on 27 Jun 2023
Great cause and all the best
$15

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This campaign started on 25 May 2023 and ended on 25 Aug 2023.