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Bloem tigers celebrate 1 year at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

Two tigers rescued, amongst many other animals, from the Bloemfontein Zoo in 2020 celebrated their one-year anniversary at the LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary, a project by the global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS.

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Hundreds of animals were left homeless after the devastating explosion in Beirut in August

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End the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

An estimated 30 million dogs and an unknown number of cats enter the meat trade every year making it arguably one of the most severe .....

Canned Lion Hunting

Born to be killed: lion hunting in South Africa

End the suffering of Vietnamese bile bears

The gallbladder of the bile bear is punctured with a needle through the abdominal wall. The anaesthetic is often administered ...

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With no clear rules and regulations within the European Union tigers are being bred, traded and moved with no one really knowing exactly ...

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This beautiful tiger moved from our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary to LIONSROCK in March this year.

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Motan and Pisa have settled in incredibly well at our project LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary & Lodge!

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