BIG CATS IN LIONSROCK

 

 VIER PFOTEN

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Ivan is pictured in Lionsrock Big Cat Santuary, South Africa on September 28, 2012.
Three lions Ivan, Cornel and Lepa were acquired from the Belgrade Zooby a private person in 2009, before the Serbian legislation th

at prohibits possession of dangerous wild animals came into force in 2010. The Serbian CITES management and enforcement authority confiscated the animals. On September 25 Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation transferred and relesed the three lions from Serbia and two tigers from Germany in Lionsrock. Four Paws takes care of 81 lions, 4 tigers, 1 cheetah and 2 leopards saved from captivity in Lionsrock Big Cat Santuary, South Africa. MIHAI VASILE / FOUR PAWS
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Tiger Dynasty – A Must See Documentary

 

A young tigress is chosen to found a new dynasty. Airlifted from her home in an Indian park to life in a new reserve, Baghani the tigress must fight with leopards for territory and learn to hunt dangerous wild boar. Also released is Rajore, a hot blooded young male. For two years every aspect of their lives are followed by the camera.
I was in tears seeing Baghani calling for Rajore and searching for him all over while he has been killed by the poachers……. a must watch documentary for all. – Amit Amaresh Kanungo

 

The white lion population continues to be at risk, and captive breeding programs seek to keep them from disappearing completely.

 Roar for the Asiatic Lion

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The white lion population continues to be at risk, and captive breeding programs seek to keep them from disappearing completely. However, due to the small number of white lions available, there is a risk of inbreedingamong close relatives, which can lead to genetic problems. Conservationists have attempted to mitigate this risk by breeding the offspring of captive white lions with regular tawny l

ions.

White Lions are not legally protected in the wild or in captivity.They can be sold,traded and hunted into extiction. Through dedicated scientific study, the Global White Lion Protection Trust is working to have white lions classified as a rare variant or regional poly morphism of the African Lion, So that they may be formally protected locally nationally and globally.