We are all heartbroken to announce that our dear Tanya, Tarzan’s lifetime companion and protector, has passed away.
Continue readingFarewell, Tanya
Stripes & Max reunited
Head bumps, rising up on their hind legs, wrestling and hugging, even a kiss from Max in the den, the brothers are back together!
Continue readingStripes in hospital
We constantly monitor our residents at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary and any changes in behavior prompts an investigation.
Continue readingTarzan health update
Our ADI Wildlife Sanctuary sweethearts, Tarzan and Tanya, cuddle and bask in the winter sunshine while Tarzan battles osteo-arthritis.
Continue readingCoralie and Goliath at large!
Our newest Sanctuary residents, Coralie and Goliath, are loving life in their 2.5-acre enclosure—soaking up the African sunshine, brushing through tall, waving grass, and sharing peaceful moments together in their ancestral homeland.
Continue reading10 images that capture the transformation of Coralie and Goliath
Three weeks ago, Goliath and Coralie stepped onto African soil for the first time at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. Today, they woke up in the African sunshine, yawned, and roared to the other lions.
Continue readingBrothers reunited
Tomas and Kimba back together! Tomas returned to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday after major surgery by Dr Peter Caldwell at Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic. After spending the night in separate rooms in their house, although able to make contact through the mesh, the boys were properly reunited today.
Continue readingTomas is home
Tomas is back at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary following major surgery at Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic.
Part of Tomas’ gut had become wrapped around itself and his health deteriorated rapidly. Dr Peter Caldwell removed part of his bowel and Tomas has been recovering in hospital for more than a week.
Continue readingOut and about with Goliath & Coralie
For everyone who followed their journey from France to South Africa, here are some pictures of Goliath and Coralie exploring the main quarantine habitat at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.
Continue readingThere’s no place like home
Coralie and Goliath – This is the moment when we all know our rescued lions are REALLY home. They blend perfectly into the long golden grass at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa, because this is the world they were meant for.
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