Rescued big cats at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary enjoy Halloween with pumpkins and catnip sacks and boxes. ENJOY. Have a Happy Halloween and thanks to all of the Animal Defenders International supporters who help us care for these cats and everyone who sponsored this year’s treats.
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Old lions delighted to be reunited
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.
Too 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 readingADI Art Auction to support ADI Wildlife Sanctuary
Our annual ADI Art Auction helps support the care of our rescued animals at ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS) in South Africa AND provides the opportunity for you to bid on one or more of the incredible pieces of animal themed artwork donated by the artists. We hope you will join the auction and place YOUR bid!
Continue readingTarzan coping with loss
We remain in shock and grief after the passing of Tarzan’s lifelong companion Tanya – our ADI Wildlife Sanctuary sweethearts.
Continue readingMay 20 He’s going home!
BREAKING: GOLIATH & CORALIE FLY TO THEIR NEW LIFE NEXT WEEK! The two lions, who endured more than a decade in a tiny circus cage in France, will be stepping out onto the land of their ancestors at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa on May 21! Huge thanks to Qatar Airways who stepped in with a free flight to freedom on a cargo aircraft – ADI’s Jan, Tim, and veterinarian Dr Peter Caldwell will be accompanying #GoliathAndCoralie.
Continue readingEaster games
Rescued lions and tigers on an Easter hunt for boxes filled with catnip and hay. Rescued from circuses, the illegal pet trade, and zoos around the world by Animal Defenders International (ADI), these big cats swapped their cramped bare cages for huge natural habitats of several acres in the heart of South Africa.
Continue readingAnnual health checks and vaccinations
Tarzan, Chino, Muheeb and Saif have recovered after being sedated by Dr Peter Caldwell at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary for the annual health checks and vaccinations.
Continue readingA different but vital way to help animals
At the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS), our pride and joy are the huge natural habitats where our rescued lions and tigers can run free and express themselves – there’s no sight in the world quite like seeing a lion or tiger run full speed across acres of space. Sheer joy for life!
Continue readingADIWS residents enjoy a watermelon snack
The ADI Wildlife Sanctuary is most commonly known as a refuge for ex-circus lions and tigers. But it is also home to many other species of animals, including goats and sheep who have been rescued from different abuses.
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