We are heartbroken to report the passing of one of our young tigers, JADE, who was taken into hospital after slowing down and showing signs of discomfort. Dr Caldwell found that 9-year-old Jade had a very large, fast-growing stomach cancer. There was nothing to be done and trying to treat it would cause more suffering. It was time to let her go.

Handsome Simba was rescued by ADI eleven years ago with brother Rey during our Operation Spirit of Freedom which emptied Peru’s circus cages.

Roosevelt is fully recovered, enjoying ear scratches and his food as usual after a veterinary visit to trim his nails/hooves.

We’ve built a lot of houses for lions and tigers (see Dhubiya getting up in the morning), now, we are nearing completion for the humans who care for them each day.

Did anyone get roses for Valentine’s Day? The baby tortoises at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary certainly did! Over 60 baby leopard tortoises seized from traffickers, are growing up in a nursery at ADIWS, and will be released into the wild. Turn up the volume and listen to them munching on their Valentine’s blooms.

Muheeb receives a heart-shaped ice lolly for Valentine’s week at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.

Dr Peter Caldwell and his team have been at the sanctuary all day checking our residents and giving vaccinations, some eye and teeth checks, and of course, seeing how Muheeb is doing.

Sasha was the first of the lions and tigers to step from a circus cage into our care during ADI’s Operation Liberty enforcing Guatemala’s ban on animal acts. She was limping and had been in pain for years.

Since arriving back at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary Muheeb has remained playful, is active, eating and eagerly coming to take his medications in a little treat. Here is Eleanor Roots, Resident Welfare Trainee, giving Muheeb his meds on Friday.