
Warming up for some Halloween hijinks, Sun has raced to victory against her sister Moon and claimed the spooky catnip sack. She was just a little quicker on her paws, outsmarting Moon to claim her prize!
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Warming up for some Halloween hijinks, Sun has raced to victory against her sister Moon and claimed the spooky catnip sack. She was just a little quicker on her paws, outsmarting Moon to claim her prize!
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Simba has been taken into hospital today to try and establish the cause of nosebleed. At 17 years old, Simba is one of our senior lions at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, having been rescued with brother Rey Ayacucho (Rey A) from a circus in Peru eleven years ago.
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Rescued French circus lions Goliath and Coralie are enjoying their first Halloween at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa. Goliath cautiously checked out spook-tastic catnip sack, only for Coralie to race up and snatch it from right under Goliath’s nose – and off she ran!
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Do you think our ADI Wildlife Sanctuary big cat residents, rescued from circuses and the illegal wildlife pet trade, deserve a treat? Chino, pictured here enjoying his last Halloween, clearly thinks so!
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of renowned primatologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace, Jane Goodall PhD, DBE, aged 91, in Los Angeles yesterday.
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Dr Caldwell conducted a series of checks last week on Sasha after the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary Resident Welfare Team were slightly concerned that she was leaving some of her food.
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In addition to our larger residents, the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a menagerie of other animals, of all sizes, who are just as much part of the family.
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It is with great sadness we announce our dear Tarzan has passed away, a month after his beloved Tanya. The two lions, rescued by ADI from a circus in Guatemala seven years ago, had been inseparable and their devotion to each other won the hearts of people all over the world. They became known as the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary Sweethearts.
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Our annual ADI Art Auction helps support the care of our rescued animals at ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS) in South Africa AND provides the opportunity for you to bid on one or more of the incredible pieces of animal themed artwork donated by the artists. We hope you will join the auction and place YOUR bid!
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Coralie has recovered well after her veterinary procedures on Tuesday – she was up and about almost immediately! The lioness, who was rescued from a circus in France, was spayed to prevent breeding and the risk of pyometra and some cancers in later life (she previously had an implant from before she arrived at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary). Coralie also had a lump on her shoulder removed, with a biopsy sent for testing.
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