Understanding the Captive Breeding Industry PART ONE: Why South Africa’s Government tacitly condones lion farming For the past few months now, there has been a lot of heat on the topics of captive lion breeding, canned lion hunting and the lion bone trade, with...
Three Years with Thor: An Interview with Daniah De Villiers “Know who you are, stand up for something that’s truthful and worth fighting for and be an example to the world.” Kevin Richardson Foundation Youth Ambassador, Daniah de Villiers, is a young...
Music for conservation This month there were two special musical performances in honour of the Foundation. One from our director Caroline and one from our youth ambassador Rebecca Lane. If you have been a long time follower of the Foundation you may...
Lessons from little lion warriors “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr Seuss As adults we often get bogged down with the troubles of the world and daily life, and it makes us stand...
Conservation Through the lens The origin of the word photography literally means “light” (photos) and “drawing” (graphe) i.e. drawing with light. In Victorian times photography was sometimes referred to “painting with light”. Photography has been a means to...
The Accidental Toad Smuggler of Germany Every now and again you hear a wildlife story that not only makes you laugh out loud, but makes you admire both nature… and humanity. Here is one such story; as told to us by a wonderful sanctuary volunteer,...