by Noortje | Nov 11, 2021 | NEWS
November 2021Our vet, dr Peter Caldwell, came with a group of veterinary students from www.thewildspirit.com to sterilize our lionesses Nora, Mahli, Ziera and Nala. These students, from all over the world, go to different conservation and sanctuary facilities and...
by Noortje | Aug 26, 2021 | NEWS
26 August 2021 Today we welcomed Bakari, Sarabi and Jessy! This small pride arrived at Stichting Leeuw in 2014, from a German circus. After receiving a generous donation from a Dutch donor, The Lions Foundation was able to build a beautiful enclosure for them in...
by Noortje | Jun 21, 2021 | NEWS
21 June 2021 Last week our caretakers at The Lions Foundation became worried when our dear lioness Isolde didn’t show up for breakfast. They went in search for her and discovered her body deep into the large enclosure. She had a deep bite wound in her throat and had...
by Noortje | Jan 28, 2021 | NEWS
28 January 2021 We’re very sad to announce that our beloved lioness Masrya passed away. Before the move to The Lions Foundation at Schrikkloof Masrya stayed a few weeks at the clinic of our vet in South Africa, Dr. Caldwell.
Her kidneys where failing which led to...
by Noortje | Jan 15, 2021 | NEWS
January 2021 We have opened the gates to the big roaming areas for most lions! They all started exploring their giant new homes, the one more tentatively than the other. And we taught them well, as the next morning they all came back to the feeding area for their...