When we first purchased the 455 acres of land for our sanctuary in South Africa, much of it was barren from agriculture and grazing.
It needed a lot of work to make it a luxurious home for our rescued wildlife.
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Sunset at the Sanctuary is truly a magical moment to behold. As the sun dips below the horizon, golden light bathes our residents in its warm glow.
The setting sun is a reminder that each day we are making a difference where it matters – giving a voice to those who don’t have one to speak for themselves.
We are heartbroken to have to say farewell to our dear Junior. Hundreds of you sent messages of support after Junior was diagnosed with cancer and we all rooted for him but it was not to be.
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It seems hard to believe that only last week our rescued Guatemala animals arrived at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa! The last ten days have been a whirl of activity, settling in the animals, letting them become familiar with their new surroundings, and most importantly, reuniting them with their family.
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Homeless Kesari is now a resident of the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.
The operation at Pretoria Zoo began at 5:30am and some of you joined us in the early hours/late at night on Facebook Live, as Kesari was loaded into his travel crate ready for the journey to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS).
August last year, we purchased 455 acres of land and buildings in South Africa. It was just a beautiful, blank canvas, and we knew turning it into an animal sanctuary would be a monumental task. One year ago this week, we were rolling up our sleeves and taking on that task and today, our ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS) awakes each day, to the roars of our rescued lions, freed from suffering.
Continue readingIn the last 12 months, we’ve made huge strides in transforming 455 acres of grassland to create the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, a place of loving kindness in South Africa.
The sanctuary is now home to 25 lions rescued by ADI from circuses in Colombia and Peru. In the coming months, they will be joined by 12 tigers and six lions rescued during Operation Liberty, the ADI mission to help enforce Guatemala’s circus ban, as well as a lion from Pretoria zoo.
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