After a trip to the hospital following a health scare, Simba is back at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary and over the moon to be with brother Rey. The two boys were rescued eleven years ago from a small, bare circus cage in Ayacucho in Peru’s Andes mountains and brought to a new life in our sanctuary in South Africa. Now over 17 years old, they are senior lions but have barely been apart in all of that time. Lions are the most sociable of all of the cat family – don’t miss the final shot, filmed yesterday, with the boys still looking over the moon to be together again.
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Scarc and Mahla’s Halloween fun
Scarc and Mahla wasted no time getting into the Halloween spirit at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.
Continue readingMilo’s op
It wasn’t just Simba who was in hospital this week, our beloved sanctuary, rescue dog, Milo, also paid a trip to Dr Caldwell.
Continue readingPlaytime for Kuwaiti rescues Shujaa & Saham
Saham and Shujaa can’t get enough of their catnip sacks, which are kindly made possible by you.
Continue readingFriends reunited
Simba is back with Rey Ayacucho at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary after a stay at Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic and the boys were clearly delighted to see each other today! Inseparable since their rescue by ADI from a small circus cage in Peru eleven years ago, there was a lot of head rubbing, kissing, and nuzzling as the two senior citizens (both over 17 years old) were reunited.
Continue readingVictorious Sun!
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!
Continue readingThoughts for Simba
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.
Continue readingToo slow Goliath! Coralie gets the treat
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!
Continue readingHalloween is coming
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!
Continue readingJane Goodall, 1934-2025
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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