This weekend we were live from the Sanctuary with ADI founders Jan and Tim and new arrivals Lei-ah and Elsa, and several of our current residents from Kuwait and Peru.
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What a week for Lei-ah and Elsa
A week ago today we were scrambling to respond to calls for help from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary which had just been hit by a devastating wildfire.
Continue readingFrench circus lions explore new home in South Africa
Enjoy as lions Goliath and Coralie, who endured a decade in a tiny circus cage in France, check out their new huge, natural habitat at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa.
Continue readingRey without Simba – lion mourning
Today marks a week since our beloved Simba passed away and it still feels strange seeing Rey Ayacucho (Rey A) alone in Guibord Sprague Habitat (pictured today).
Continue readingOne step at a time Elsa and Lei-ah come out to explore
The 9-year-old rescued white lions arrived at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in the early hours of Sunday morning, after a 15+ hour journey following their evacuation from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, which was devastated by a wildfire last week.
Continue readingLei-ah and Elsa arrive safely
Lei-ah and Elsa arrived safely at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary early this morning after a 15+ hour drive.
Continue readingLei-ah and Elsa are on their way!
9-year-old female white lions, Lei-ah and Elsa have started their 15-hour road trip from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, Western Cape to ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS), Free State after being sedated and given a thorough health check by Dr Peter Caldwell. This week, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary was devastated by a wildfire and fires continue to flare up. The two lions will remain at ADIWS until reconstruction is completed.
Continue readingADIWS prepares for fire victims
The ADI Wildlife Sanctuary is preparing to receive white lions Lei-ah and Elsa from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary after it was hit by a devastating wildfire this week. They will be taken into the quarantine unit, Stephi Habitat, where they will remain until Panthera is recovered.
Continue readingEmergency appeal for fire victims
Yesterday, a horrific wildfire devastated Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa’s Western Cape. ADI has offered travel crates to relocate animals as well as emergency space with us.
Continue readingRemembering Simba
Yesterday we lost a giant at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary and today we look back on the life of a lion it was our privilege to know.
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