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As 42 lion carcasses turned to ash, SA’s commitment to end captive breeding hangs in the balance. Last week’s symbolic lion bone burn came as reform stalls after Minister George’s removal. We need to ensure that hard-won progress does not collapse. More 👉 tinyurl.com/26u7mmwv
As 42 lion carcasses turned to ash, SA’s commitment to end captive breeding hangs in balance | Daily Maverick
A blaze consuming nearly half a tonne of lion remains exposed both the cruelty of the captive-breeding industry and the political turmoil threatening to revive it.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
As 42 lion carcasses turned to ash, SA’s commitment to end captive breeding hangs in the balance. Last week’s symbolic lion bone burn came as reform stalls after Minister George’s removal. We need to ensure that hard-won progress does not collapse. More 👉 tinyurl.com/26u7mmwv
📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢 Symbolic burn of 42 boxes of lion bones - symbolising 42 captive-bred lions - sends a clear message. These bones can no longer enter illegal trade. The fight to close SA’s captive lion industry will continue. More 👉 bloodlions.org/bl-statement...
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢 Symbolic burn of 42 boxes of lion bones - symbolising 42 captive-bred lions - sends a clear message. These bones can no longer enter illegal trade. The fight to close SA’s captive lion industry will continue. More 👉 bloodlions.org/bl-statement...
🐾 Animal Welfare – Why should we care? 🐾 Better animal welfare improves animals’ lives, reduces zoonotic disease risks, lowers stress for people who work with captive wild animals, and builds empathy and well-being in society. Learn more 👉 bloodlions.org/theyfeeltoo3/ #TheyFeelToo
December 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🐾 Animal Welfare – Why should we care? 🐾 Better animal welfare improves animals’ lives, reduces zoonotic disease risks, lowers stress for people who work with captive wild animals, and builds empathy and well-being in society. Learn more 👉 bloodlions.org/theyfeeltoo3/ #TheyFeelToo
📢 PROJECT CHEETAH UPDATE 📢
SA may send more cheetahs to India, but welfare and social justice concerns remain. A new peer-reviewed paper by Blood Lions and an Indian social scientist highlights poor animal welfare, community removals, weak infrastructure, and ignored Indigenous rights.
SA may send more cheetahs to India, but welfare and social justice concerns remain. A new peer-reviewed paper by Blood Lions and an Indian social scientist highlights poor animal welfare, community removals, weak infrastructure, and ignored Indigenous rights.
December 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
📢 PROJECT CHEETAH UPDATE 📢
SA may send more cheetahs to India, but welfare and social justice concerns remain. A new peer-reviewed paper by Blood Lions and an Indian social scientist highlights poor animal welfare, community removals, weak infrastructure, and ignored Indigenous rights.
SA may send more cheetahs to India, but welfare and social justice concerns remain. A new peer-reviewed paper by Blood Lions and an Indian social scientist highlights poor animal welfare, community removals, weak infrastructure, and ignored Indigenous rights.
South Africa may be sending more cheetahs to India despite rising cheetah deaths in Kuno National Park and ongoing welfare concerns. Project Cheetah continues to place strain on African cheetahs. All earlier welfare warnings still stand. More 👉 tinyurl.com/yrej68b4
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
South Africa may be sending more cheetahs to India despite rising cheetah deaths in Kuno National Park and ongoing welfare concerns. Project Cheetah continues to place strain on African cheetahs. All earlier welfare warnings still stand. More 👉 tinyurl.com/yrej68b4
Despite SA’s 2021 commitment to end this exploitative industry, thousands of lions still suffer in captivity.
❌ With every visit to a predator park
❌ With every selfie taken
❌ With every hands-on interaction
YOU PLAY — THEY PAY.
Minister Aucamp, please continue the phase-out.
❌ With every visit to a predator park
❌ With every selfie taken
❌ With every hands-on interaction
YOU PLAY — THEY PAY.
Minister Aucamp, please continue the phase-out.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Despite SA’s 2021 commitment to end this exploitative industry, thousands of lions still suffer in captivity.
❌ With every visit to a predator park
❌ With every selfie taken
❌ With every hands-on interaction
YOU PLAY — THEY PAY.
Minister Aucamp, please continue the phase-out.
❌ With every visit to a predator park
❌ With every selfie taken
❌ With every hands-on interaction
YOU PLAY — THEY PAY.
Minister Aucamp, please continue the phase-out.
Animals aren’t driven by instinct alone. Science shows mammals and birds are sentient — they feel joy, fear, pain and comfort. Recognising sentience shifts welfare from simply avoiding suffering to ensuring animals’ physical and mental well-being. More 👉 bloodlions.org/theyfeeltoo1/
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Animals aren’t driven by instinct alone. Science shows mammals and birds are sentient — they feel joy, fear, pain and comfort. Recognising sentience shifts welfare from simply avoiding suffering to ensuring animals’ physical and mental well-being. More 👉 bloodlions.org/theyfeeltoo1/
NSPCA is demanding transparency from the Presidency and DA over new Environment Minister Willie Aucamp’s undisclosed links to captive wildlife & hunting. The DA refused to give answers, so NSPCA will file a PAIA request. More 👉 iol.co.za/news/south-a...
NSPCA demands transparency as DA declines request on Willie Aucamp appointment
Tensions rise as the Democratic Alliance refuses to explain Willie Aucamp's appointment as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, prompting the NSPCA to seek formal clarification.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NSPCA is demanding transparency from the Presidency and DA over new Environment Minister Willie Aucamp’s undisclosed links to captive wildlife & hunting. The DA refused to give answers, so NSPCA will file a PAIA request. More 👉 iol.co.za/news/south-a...
Political fallout from DA’s decision to remove George from his position as Minister of Environment continues. It is still not clear why Steenhuisen wanted Aucamp to be in this post, but it will lead to claim that the lobby has “captured” this ministry. More 👉 tinyurl.com/ymtr7my6
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Political fallout from DA’s decision to remove George from his position as Minister of Environment continues. It is still not clear why Steenhuisen wanted Aucamp to be in this post, but it will lead to claim that the lobby has “captured” this ministry. More 👉 tinyurl.com/ymtr7my6
📢BREAKING NEWS: Singapore seized 35.7 kg of SA rhino horn + 150 kg of predator bones, claws & teeth en route to Laos. SA bans trade in rhino horn & lion bones, yet illicit networks persist. The captive lion industry must close. #BredForTheBullet More 👉 tinyurl.com/2r6vh7bb
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
📢BREAKING NEWS: Singapore seized 35.7 kg of SA rhino horn + 150 kg of predator bones, claws & teeth en route to Laos. SA bans trade in rhino horn & lion bones, yet illicit networks persist. The captive lion industry must close. #BredForTheBullet More 👉 tinyurl.com/2r6vh7bb
Media scrutiny grows after George’s dismissal last week and the appointment of wildlife breeder Aucamp. As Ghaleb Cachalia notes, agriculture and environment overlap — and when both sit with pro-hunting leaders, the public has a right to question policy shifts. More 👉 tinyurl.com/euj9whdt
GHALEB CACHALIA: DA reshuffle sparks debate on wildlife policy
DA reshuffle raises concerns about wildlife policy's shift towards hunting interests
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November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Media scrutiny grows after George’s dismissal last week and the appointment of wildlife breeder Aucamp. As Ghaleb Cachalia notes, agriculture and environment overlap — and when both sit with pro-hunting leaders, the public has a right to question policy shifts. More 👉 tinyurl.com/euj9whdt
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How to tell if a predator park is unethical?
2️⃣TRADING
🚩Animals come & go, meaning they buy, sell or exchange animals with other facilities
🚩Stories of the animal’s rescue are vague or proof cannot be provided
You can see if a park should be avoided using Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
2️⃣TRADING
🚩Animals come & go, meaning they buy, sell or exchange animals with other facilities
🚩Stories of the animal’s rescue are vague or proof cannot be provided
You can see if a park should be avoided using Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
How to tell if a predator park is unethical?
2️⃣TRADING
🚩Animals come & go, meaning they buy, sell or exchange animals with other facilities
🚩Stories of the animal’s rescue are vague or proof cannot be provided
You can see if a park should be avoided using Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
2️⃣TRADING
🚩Animals come & go, meaning they buy, sell or exchange animals with other facilities
🚩Stories of the animal’s rescue are vague or proof cannot be provided
You can see if a park should be avoided using Wild Choices: www.wildchoices.org
We trust Minister Aucamp will continue the democratic process, which is firmly rooted in science & fully in line with his party’s Resolution, to end the captive lion industry. Ex-Minister George spoke out against “canned” lion hunting and this is what he said 👉 tinyurl.com/2nfmjkrf
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We trust Minister Aucamp will continue the democratic process, which is firmly rooted in science & fully in line with his party’s Resolution, to end the captive lion industry. Ex-Minister George spoke out against “canned” lion hunting and this is what he said 👉 tinyurl.com/2nfmjkrf
📢 BLOOD LIONS STATEMENT 📢 We trust DA Minister Aucamp of Environment to will continue the democratic process to close commercial captive lion industry, which is not only rooted in science but is also fully in line with his party’s Resolution from 2023. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4bk9exkn
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 BLOOD LIONS STATEMENT 📢 We trust DA Minister Aucamp of Environment to will continue the democratic process to close commercial captive lion industry, which is not only rooted in science but is also fully in line with his party’s Resolution from 2023. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4bk9exkn
🆘 WE NEED YOUR HELP 🆘 DA leader John Steenhuisen has asked Pres. Ramaphosa to remove Minister Dion George — a key ally in ending SA’s captive lion industry. His proposed replacement, Willie Aucamp, has deep ties to commercial captive wildlife industry. Take action now & write to President and DA!
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🆘 WE NEED YOUR HELP 🆘 DA leader John Steenhuisen has asked Pres. Ramaphosa to remove Minister Dion George — a key ally in ending SA’s captive lion industry. His proposed replacement, Willie Aucamp, has deep ties to commercial captive wildlife industry. Take action now & write to President and DA!
📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢 NSPCA has raised urgent concerns with President Ramaphosa over proposed Cabinet change at DFFE. The NSPCA warns this shift could harm animal welfare and risk South Africa’s global reputation amid ongoing concerns about the captive lion industry and its links to illicit trade.
NSPCA Escalates Concerns to President Over DFFE Cabinet Shift Affecting Animal Welfare
The NSPCA has, this morning, written to the President of the Republic, as well as the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for the DFFE, to request urgent consultation regarding reports of a proposed rep...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢 NSPCA has raised urgent concerns with President Ramaphosa over proposed Cabinet change at DFFE. The NSPCA warns this shift could harm animal welfare and risk South Africa’s global reputation amid ongoing concerns about the captive lion industry and its links to illicit trade.
DA leader Steenhuisen asked Pres. Ramaphosa to remove Minister George & replace him with Aucamp - move that could hand environment portfolio to someone aligned with the wildlife breeding & hunting industry and will reverse progress to close SA’s captive lion industry 👉 tinyurl.com/rmc4rxk2
Steenhuisen’s lion bone gambit: Firing the one minister who finally took on the wildlife trade
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s move suggests that, when forced to choose, the DA leadership is more worried about hunters and wildlife ranchers than about lions in cages and a country’s integ...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
DA leader Steenhuisen asked Pres. Ramaphosa to remove Minister George & replace him with Aucamp - move that could hand environment portfolio to someone aligned with the wildlife breeding & hunting industry and will reverse progress to close SA’s captive lion industry 👉 tinyurl.com/rmc4rxk2
Playing with cubs, walking with lions or taking predator selfies fuels a cruel industry ⛓️🦁⛓️ — not conservation. ‼️ Cubs aren’t orphaned. ‼️ They’re bred for profit. Say no to captivity and help end their suffering. Be the change. #TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity #KillingThemSoftly
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Playing with cubs, walking with lions or taking predator selfies fuels a cruel industry ⛓️🦁⛓️ — not conservation. ‼️ Cubs aren’t orphaned. ‼️ They’re bred for profit. Say no to captivity and help end their suffering. Be the change. #TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity #KillingThemSoftly
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Minister Dr Dion George addressed @United for Wildlife Global Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a resolute message for global leaders: “We are closing the captive lion industry. The only commercial lion industry in the world.” 👉 Watch www.facebook.com/share/v/17St...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Minister Dr Dion George addressed @United for Wildlife Global Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a resolute message for global leaders: “We are closing the captive lion industry. The only commercial lion industry in the world.” 👉 Watch www.facebook.com/share/v/17St...
Minister Dr Dion George addressed @United for Wildlife Global Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a resolute message for global leaders: “We are closing the captive lion industry. The only commercial lion industry in the world.” 👉 Watch www.facebook.com/share/v/17St...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Minister Dr Dion George addressed @United for Wildlife Global Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a resolute message for global leaders: “We are closing the captive lion industry. The only commercial lion industry in the world.” 👉 Watch www.facebook.com/share/v/17St...
📢 Want to visit a big cat facility but not sure which are ethical? Youth For Lions has created a list of 🚩RED FLAGS🚩 to help you spot parks that exploit predators through breeding, petting & trade. Support true sanctuaries only. Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/yw7sty8b
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📢 Want to visit a big cat facility but not sure which are ethical? Youth For Lions has created a list of 🚩RED FLAGS🚩 to help you spot parks that exploit predators through breeding, petting & trade. Support true sanctuaries only. Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/yw7sty8b
📢 YOU’RE KILLING THEM SOFTLY 📢
Paying to pet, walk or watch captive lions fuels cruelty for profit ❌🦁 Their lives are short, their suffering real. You’re not helping them — you’re killing them softly.
🟢 Say no to captivity.
🟢 Say no to exploitation.
#TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity
Paying to pet, walk or watch captive lions fuels cruelty for profit ❌🦁 Their lives are short, their suffering real. You’re not helping them — you’re killing them softly.
🟢 Say no to captivity.
🟢 Say no to exploitation.
#TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
📢 YOU’RE KILLING THEM SOFTLY 📢
Paying to pet, walk or watch captive lions fuels cruelty for profit ❌🦁 Their lives are short, their suffering real. You’re not helping them — you’re killing them softly.
🟢 Say no to captivity.
🟢 Say no to exploitation.
#TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity
Paying to pet, walk or watch captive lions fuels cruelty for profit ❌🦁 Their lives are short, their suffering real. You’re not helping them — you’re killing them softly.
🟢 Say no to captivity.
🟢 Say no to exploitation.
#TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity
Blood Lions & @ecotrainingafrica spoke with @travelweeklyus about overcrowding at the Serengeti Mara River crossing. The debate highlights urgent issues in ethical wildlife tourism—guest expectations, guide challenges & trade responsibility. Listen to full podcast 🎧👉: tinyurl.com/58tcypwy
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October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Blood Lions & @ecotrainingafrica spoke with @travelweeklyus about overcrowding at the Serengeti Mara River crossing. The debate highlights urgent issues in ethical wildlife tourism—guest expectations, guide challenges & trade responsibility. Listen to full podcast 🎧👉: tinyurl.com/58tcypwy
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South Africa is top global wildlife supplier, exporting 16+ million live wild animals (2013–2023), incl. 5,500 predators. Many go to China and Vietnam with poor welfare records, fueling trade in bones, skins & meat. SA has a moral obligation to protect these animals. #TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
South Africa is top global wildlife supplier, exporting 16+ million live wild animals (2013–2023), incl. 5,500 predators. Many go to China and Vietnam with poor welfare records, fueling trade in bones, skins & meat. SA has a moral obligation to protect these animals. #TheyFeelToo #CancelCaptivity
❓Does captive lion breeding aid conservation❓
Research by Blood Lions & @WorldAnimalProtection finds:
❌ Demand not met
❓ Preferences mixed
❓ Costs unclear
❓ Restocking uncertain
‼️ Illegal trade rife
➡️ Captive lion breeding offers NO conservation benefit for wild lions. #CancelCaptivity
Research by Blood Lions & @WorldAnimalProtection finds:
❌ Demand not met
❓ Preferences mixed
❓ Costs unclear
❓ Restocking uncertain
‼️ Illegal trade rife
➡️ Captive lion breeding offers NO conservation benefit for wild lions. #CancelCaptivity
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
❓Does captive lion breeding aid conservation❓
Research by Blood Lions & @WorldAnimalProtection finds:
❌ Demand not met
❓ Preferences mixed
❓ Costs unclear
❓ Restocking uncertain
‼️ Illegal trade rife
➡️ Captive lion breeding offers NO conservation benefit for wild lions. #CancelCaptivity
Research by Blood Lions & @WorldAnimalProtection finds:
❌ Demand not met
❓ Preferences mixed
❓ Costs unclear
❓ Restocking uncertain
‼️ Illegal trade rife
➡️ Captive lion breeding offers NO conservation benefit for wild lions. #CancelCaptivity