Lory Park Zoo Joins The Global March for Lions

Lory Park Zoo Joins The Global March for Lions

Lory Park is proud to announce that we joined the global march for lions held on the 15th March at Zoo lake. 

The protest was not only to raise awareness about this cruel treatment of lions but also to ask CITES and the South African government to take a stronger stand against canned Lion hunting. 

A team from Lory park went to support the march, Timothy Chirwa, Amos Ngwina, Kelly Duligal, Annika Dierer an international intern from Germany, and Sharon Solomon founder of race against extinction.

All of us were so proud to represent Lory Park at the global march for banning canned lion hunting.  To be a part of something so big and close to our hearts was overwhelming. Together we sang and danced in the streets of Johannesburg. It was truly remarkable to see how many people were there, and realize how many, share our passion on the subject.  Now we can only hope that with constant pressure such as this, our Government and CITES will take stronger action against those who partake in this inhumane activity.

Canned Lion breeding and hunting  has become rife in South Africa, approximately 1000 Lions are canned hunted annually in S.A, that’s about 3 a day. ( Same as the number of poached Rhino). It is increasing the threat to the survival of wild Lion populations in Africa. Over and above trophy hunting, the lion bone industry in the east is on the rise and becoming highly profitable for Asian profiteers. . This disguising trend needs to come to a dead......... STOP.

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