Lions

Cabela Family Foundation historic conservation effort transplants two dozen lions to Mozambique

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Culture, Nationalism, Lions, Cabela's

The aim of the "Twenty Four Lions" project is to completely restore the natural ecosystem, not just to restore the lions.

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  • The aim of the "Twenty Four Lions" project is to completely restore the natural ecosystem, not just to restore the lions.
  • Today, leading researchers estimate the population to be 20,000 or less, with lions now extinct in 26 African countries," Dan Cabela, director of Twenty Four Lions and chair of the Cabela Family Foundation, said.
  • While the lions were donated for this project, the move and its associated costs have been supported by the Cabela Family Foundation.
  • The foundation identified this ambitious effort as a fitting legacy project for its conservation work, particularly given Mary Cabela's passion for lions and Africa's wild places.

Cabela Family Foundation historic conservation effort transplants two dozen lions to Mozambique

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Culture, Nationalism, Lions, Geography of Africa, Cabela's, Zambezi

ZAMBEZE DELTA, Mozambique, Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Cabela Family Foundation, along with wildlife experts, has released 24 wild lions into the Zambeze Delta of Mozambique, the largest conservation transport of wild lions across an international boundary in history.

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  • ZAMBEZE DELTA, Mozambique, Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Cabela Family Foundation, along with wildlife experts, has released 24 wild lions into the Zambeze Delta of Mozambique, the largest conservation transport of wild lions across an international boundary in history.
  • The aim of the "Twenty Four Lions" project is to completely restore the natural ecosystem, not just to restore the lions.
  • Today, leading researchers estimate the population to be 20,000 or less, with lions now extinct in 26 African countries," Dan Cabela, director of Twenty Four Lions and chair of the Cabela Family Foundation, said.
  • While the lions were donated for this project, the move and its associated costs have been supported by the Cabela Family Foundation.

South Korea Zoo Lions that killed Keeper relocated to Colorado Sanctuary.

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Saturday, June 30, 2018
Culture, Nationalism, Lions, Zoo, Human behavior

In February 2015, three Lions at the Children's Grand Park Zoo in Seoul found themselves in the middle of a major controversy after one or more of them killed an animal keeper that was installing equipment in their enclosure.

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  • In February 2015, three Lions at the Children's Grand Park Zoo in Seoul found themselves in the middle of a major controversy after one or more of them killed an animal keeper that was installing equipment in their enclosure.
  • Following the attack and tragic death of the worker, the man's family and others have been calling for the Lions to be euthanized.
  • The male and female Lions, and their 2-year old cub have been living in separate concrete holding cages since the attackout of view of the public.
  • In the meantime, another Sanctuary employee met the team and Lions in Los Angeles and the trip to Colorado was completed in a specially-designed, climate-controlled rescue/transport trailer.