We will never forget this day a year ago when Ruben stepped from his travel crate, wobbled, steadied himself, drove himself on and began to play with his catnip sack until it burst all over him. In those moments his entire countenance changed, his frowning, anxious face relaxed, his eyes brightened with joy.
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Anniversary of Kiara and cubs reunited
Ten years ago today was one of the most emotional in our history, when ADI reunited Kiara with her cubs Scarc and Mahla. The family had been torn apart by a circus in Cusco, Peru but ADI rescued them in two separate raids enforcing the country’s animal circus ban. They are still together, enjoying life in the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa.
TEN YEARS ON AND THE CUSCO FAMILY NEED YOUR HELP AGAIN.
Continue readingCircus survivors Simba and Rey’s incredible life
Check out this great video from The Dodo about two of the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary seniors Simba and Rey’s incredible life. Their rescue from a circus in Peru, a drive through the Andes Mountains, and flight to South Africa. Then after being apart for the first time in their lives, Simba and Rey’s reunion after Rey returned from a spell in hospital. Enjoy and thanks to the Dodo.
Continue reading10th Anniversary: Day 9 of emptying Peru’s animal circuses
THE BATTLE TO EMPTY PERU’S ANIMAL CIRCUSES TURNS IN OUR FAVOR. Ten years ago today, ADI was nine days into the historic Operation Spirit of Freedom to enforce animal circus bans in Peru and Colombia. We had raided three circuses but were meeting fierce opposition and being blocked from removing all the animals. The whole momentum of the rescue would change on this day thanks to a lion called SMITH! That’s him in the first pic at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa and here’s how he changed everything and led to over 100 animals being saved.
Continue reading10th Anniversary: Day 5 seizing lions in Peru
It’s the 10th anniversary of the biggest circus rescue ever undertaken as ADI emptied the circus cages of Peru and Colombia. Today we raided the third circus and Rey Cusco happily living at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary these days (first pic) was saved.
Continue readingTurn the tide against trophy pets
Today is World Lion Day. LET’S TURN THE TIDE AGAINST TROPHY PETS. Aziza is a beautiful young lioness, with dainty, elegant features. Perhaps it’s not surprising that someone thought it would be cool to have her as a status symbol pet. But then they tired of her and she was discarded like a fashion accessory they had tired of. She was dumped in the streets of Kuwait City. ADI stepped in to bring Aziza and five other lions, abandoned in the same way, home to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.
Continue readingKuwait 6 lionesses doing well after surgery
You’ll be pleased to know that Dhubiya and Aziza have fully recovered after their sterilisation operations last week. As well as preventing breeding this will also reduce risk of pyometra, a sudden and potentially life-threatening infection of the uterus, and certain cancers. This means the girls can live in family groups which include males. And sometimes, with the numbers and breakdown of males and females we rescue, this can be the difference whether they live a lifetime alone or enjoy the touch, communication, and companionship of another lion.
Continue reading10th Anniversary of Simba and Rey’s rescue
TWO MORE LIONS SAVED IN OPERATION SPIRIT OF FREEDOM. These days Simba and Rey are seniors at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa (first pic). However, ten years ago today was the day that transformed their lives forever!
Continue reading10th anniversary of massive rescue underway
Ten years ago today, ADI raided the first circus in Peru enforcing the country’s ban on animals in circuses. It would be the first of many raids saving over 100 animals and today Leo and his sons Chino, Coco and Rolex were saved. First pic is Chino and Coco in the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary where they live today the others are from Jan and Tim’s phones as a dramatic day unfolded.
Continue readingDonkeys adopt Springbok
The ADI Wildlife Sanctuary recently took in young Springbok rescued after being injured and chased to exhaustion by hunters with dogs.
We had expected her to join the other antelope that freely roam our 455-acre sanctuary in South Africa. However, she has been welcomed into our family of donkeys rescued last year after being abandoned at a tourist lodge that closed.
Two of the donkeys were pregnant when they arrived and so two baby donkeys, Nugget and Eeyore, have since been born at ADIWS bringing the herd to eight.
During cold nights the adult donkeys gather around the youngsters and springbok to keep them warm. The donkeys wander wherever they please on the sanctuary and are incredibly inquisitive, often coming up to look into the windows of the houses.
