Mighty Rey licking his lips! He was rescued from a circus in Cusco, Peru, as ADI enforced the country’s ban on wild animals in circuses. He crossed the Andes and then the world to come home to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa.

Diana Bell Miller and her Lion Lovers Facebook group committed to saving one of the lions during ADI’s Operation Spirit of Freedom (33 lions were saved), and chose Rey.

They raised a huge $34,000, covering his housing (freedom cages and run), feeding and care in Peru, his travel crate, travel in Peru (over 20 hours driving over the Andes) and flight, and his initial habitat in South Africa.

In their honour, the long road going to Rey and past three other lion habitats is called Lion Lovers Lane. Thank you.

Could you get together with friends or a Facebook group to sponsor or buy something special for one of our circus survivors?

There are always things they need, or perhaps you could fund a big cat’s food for a month or a year? If so, we would LOVE to hear from you. Email info@ad-international.org about how you can help.