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maandag 23 februari 2026

This is not cute it is tragic : little Ori torn away from his mother forced to be cuddled and passed on from person to person as a trophy pet

 

Ori the little lion cub, stolen from the wild and here a trophy pet particularly used for fun at party's 

At this age, little Ori should still have been nursing with his mother but instead, he was torn from her to become a product for sale in the illegal wildlife trade. He was passed from person to person, forced to be cuddled and posed with, as his owners enjoyed the status of owning a #TrophyPet lion. Deprived of everything he needed, forced into dependency on humans. But the day this picture was taken, Ori’s luck changed.

Ori was confiscated from a house by Israel’s Nature & Parks Authority (NPA) in a crackdown on illegally trafficked animals. He had been stolen from his mother so young that he was desperate for human attention, but Ori had another lucky break. Less than a week earlier, NPA had seized another cub Ben-Tzur, after he was found tied to a tree. There is every chance the pair are brothers; certainly, they are now loving brothers. Ben-Tzur has helped Ori regain his confidence, reassuring him when he is nervous, and helping him become a lion again. Being with Ori has also helped Ben-Tzur’s confidence.


Ori and Ben-Tzur  enjoying each others company

Now, the boys are on the brink of another giant step: A new life at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa. We have been working since January to bring the boys home and are one permit away from confirming their flight. They needed to get out fast as are outgrowing their temporary space – ADI took the financial risk, and said yes. With your help, Ori and Ben-Tzur have almost their entire lives ahead of them, not tied to a tree, not living in a basement being passed from person to person but roaming acres of space in the land of their ancestors.

We must fight back against the traffickers, we must enforce laws, and help officials seize animals – sometimes the window of opportunity is tiny. Please help ADI support anti-trafficking law enforcement actions like this, to bring Ori and Ben-Tzur home to Africa, and care for them for the rest of their lives.

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REMEMBER: NEVER SUPPORT CUB PETTING OR PEOPLE HANDLING LIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. ADI has already rescued other ‘pet’ lions from around the world, most recently Kuwait. Lions are not pets.

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maandag 19 januari 2026

The story of Lei-ah and Elsa safe at Animal Defense International Wildlife Sanctuary clearly traumatised after 15 + hour journey away from the devastating wildfires


Animal Defense International  ( ADI )

Thank you to everyone who responded to our emergency appeal to evacuate two white lions from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary after it was devastated by a wildfire. I knew you would come through; our team was already on the way, and after a return journey of over 15 hours, the lions arrived at ADI Wildlife Sanctuary at 4am. Lei-ah and Elsa were clearly traumatised by their terrifying ordeal, but are already settling in.

Here is the story of the operation to bring them home….Klik on the photo to enlarge

Lei-ah and Elsa will now stay at ADIWS for as long as it takes for Panthera to rebuild, which could be many months, or even a year or more.  ADI plans to help Panthera with other animals during this crisis.

This is going to change some of our plans and may mean we need to build additional habitats for rescues we have planned – so we are continuing to appeal for funds to cover this. But when you neighbour’s house is on fire, you just help as quickly as you can.

Both lions have only partial sight and we will be assessing their vision to see what adaptations may be needed to their habitat, such as around gates/doorways. They currently have access to a feeding camp of roughly 7,000 square feet and to a 2.5-acre habitat once they are moving around with confidence.

White lions, like Lei-ah and Elsa, are the result of a genetic mutation, like albinism. Tragically this mutation is exploited by constant in-breeding for pet sales, with cruel and disastrous effects including deafness, partial or complete blindness and other health problems.

Thank you to everyone who supported this important life-saving mission at short notice. We are well on the way to our initial target, but will continue to raise funds for veterinary treatment, longer term care and potential habitat adaptations. We are also raising funds to build new habitats for the next rescues, which will be the final 7 from Guatemala. 

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Or you can donate to our Facebook Fundraiser here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1165746448882219/


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zondag 11 januari 2026

Yesterday, a horrific wildfire ripped through Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa’s Western Cape, leaving most of it in ashes.


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Yesterday, a horrific wildfire ripped through Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa’s Western Cape, leaving most of it in ashes. All 26 of their animals are being carefully monitored due to smoke exposure, and some are in critical condition. They say the sanctuary infrastructure is lost. They have asked ADI for help.

ADIWS will be providing a home for at least two lions and possibly others.

Dr Caldwell has flown down and is treating the animals. ADIWS has offered emergency space for some of Panthera’s residents for as long as they need, and travel crates to help them move other animals to other sanctuaries. Dr Caldwell recommended to Panthera that two nine-year old lionesses, Lei-ah (pictured) and Elsa, should come to ADIWS due to their difficulty with their sight, as we have experience with sight-challenged big cats. They may also need us to take a male tiger.

Our team is en route to the Western Cape, and it will be a 15-hour journey back with Lei-ah and Elsa, and possibly the tiger. We were unable to fly them, or our crates, as the aircraft used for internal flights do not have the cargo capacity for our crates.

We will care for the rescues from Panthera for as long as it takes for them to rebuild (which could be a year or more, depending on damage to infrastructure). Or, they may be with us for life. So, these animals could be with us a long time and we will carry the cost.

Can you help us with these unexpected costs to relocate 2 lions and possibly one tiger to ADIWS in the next 24 hours?


Lei-ah and Elsa are on their way!

January 10, 2026 / Leave a comment

9-year-old female white lions, Lei-ah and Elsa have started their 15-hour road trip from Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, Western Cape to ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS), Free State after being sedated and given a thorough health check by Dr Peter Caldwell. This week, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary was devastated by a wildfire and fires continue to flare up. The two lions will remain at ADIWS until reconstruction is completed.

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