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World Animal Protection is today calling on the South African Government to stand by its commitment to shut down the country’s cruel commercial captive lion breeding industry for good.

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In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country’s wild population, estimated at 3,500 individuals.

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For years, industry critics have argued that South Africa’s captive lions are inbred—but a new study shows that may not be the case.

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Giraffe are an endless source of fascination for scientists and a highlight on any African safari.

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South African National Parks (SANParks) confirmed the poisonings- “For the period January 2020 up until the end of June 2023, a total of eight lions were found poisoned in the Xanatseni north region of the Kruger National Park. A further six lions were killed in snares over the same period,” SANParks said in an emailed response.

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The Wildlife Justice Commission recently published a new report, Dirty Money: The Role of Corruption in Enabling Wildlife Crime.