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G Elephant ride victories G Jorja Fox takes on the elephant abusers G Greece, Paraguay and Ecuador ban animal circuses G The push for Federal legislation G Animal rescue news Lion Ark Night October 13th save the date! It began with our investigators embedded in the South American circuses; it led to country after country banning animal circuses; then in Operation Lion Ark ADI swooped on the Bolivian circuses and rescued every animal. Come roar freedom with us! Join Jorja Fox and Animal Defenders International for a celebrity fundraiser at the home of James Costa in the Hollywood Hills – to support ADI undercover investigations and getting the animals out of circuses. We will be honoring award-winning TV host and philanthropist Bob Barker, who made it all possible. Presentation of the prestigious Lord Houghton Award to Bob Barker. Special private preview of scenes from Lion Ark The Movie. Meet the ADI founders & Lion Ark Team A night for the animals to roar. Contact: Amanda Hudson, ADI Los Angeles Tel: (323) 935 2234 [email protected]

I can remember first filming at of abuse swept aside with that evidence that finally gave us the Traveling Orange County Fair during our investigation. And Hollywood implicated, Exotic Animal Protection Act. We’re investigation of Have Trunk Will for using such animals, too. digging in for the long haul now, it will Travel. Scorching hot, the When we first embedded our undercover take work and more investigations. elephants plodding around, the team in South Americas circuses, we had The campaign to end the use of bullhooks ensuring they complied hope and conviction, but did not envisage performing wild animals in movies, instantly with every command. the shockwave the findings would send advertising and TV has been invigorated HEorrific sdcenes ofi electtric shoocks rial across the continent. First the Bolivia ban, by our investigations. And the and beatings unfolded during our and our dramatic rescue operation; then investigations of the primate laboratories deep undercover investigation Peru, restrictions in Ecuador, now a ban and monkey dealers have been pivotal to inside the HTWT ranch. Now, finally, the in Paraguay – and legislation progressing Europe’s decision to end wild monkey rides at OC Fair are no more. in Colombia (with Bogota already banning trapping for European laboratories. The Orange County Fair Board viewed circuses) and Brazil. Exposing the suffering and injustice is the the ADI evidence and the rides were Our march toward federal legislation key to saving animals. That’s why Lion ended. Not just there but also Los began with a study of nine U.S. circuses, Ark Night on October 13th will Angeles County Fair, Fountain Valley, and along with months of detailed drafting raise funds for this work. I hope to Santa Ana Zoo and Sierra Madre. Years and research, provided the spine of see you there.

ANIMAL DEFENDER Board: cruelty to animals; to alleviate suffering, to conserve and Mr N. Brice protect animals and their environment. Founded 1990. ISSN: 2158-5032 Ms A. Brice published by Animal Defenders International U.S., Inc. Ms J. Creamer ADI network: ©2012 ADI. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be Ms P. Dibley U.K and europe: reproduced for commercial purposes by any means whatsoever Mr T. Phillips Millbank Tower, Millbank, LoNDoN , SW1P 4QP, U.K . without the written permission of ADI. Ms M. Windebank Tel: +44 (0)20 7630 3340 6100 Wilshire Blvd., #1150, ADI Ambassadors: Fax: +44 (0)20 7828 2179 LoS ANgeLeS , CA 90048. Mr Bob Barker e-mail: [email protected] Tel: ( 323) 935 2234 Ms Jorja Fox web: www.ad-international.org Fax: (323) 935 9234 South America: e-mail: [email protected] Mission: Apartado Postal 359888 BogoTÁ, Colombia. web: www.adiusa.org Founded in 1990, ADI’s mission is to educate, create awareness and promote the interest of humanity in the e-mail: [email protected] editors: Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips cause of justice and the suppression of all forms of web: www.ad-international.org

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4 The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 ADI Campaign News State “humane” wildlife Jorja Fox takes on the committee member caught shocking elephants elephant abusers in In February, ADI attended California Department of Fish & Game Advisory Committee on Humane Care and Treatment of Wild Animals to deliver our new ADI video video showing Have Trunk Will Travel (HTWT) elephants repeatedly electric ADI Ambassador Jorja Fox (CSI’s Sarah Sidle) has released a new video for ADI, shocked and beaten with bullhooks during calling for an end to circus animal abuse. training. The 90-second video tells the story of Krissy, an elephant torn from the wild in In the room was committee member Kari Africa, who ended up in an American circus where an ADI undercover Johnson, co-owner of HTWT (see p3). investigator filmed Krissy being dragged to her knees with a bullhook ADI Campaigns Director, Matt Rossell said: before being kicked in the face by her Texas-based handler, Mike Swain, “Anyone caught violating state law by who continues to work with elephants, including Krissy (now used shocking elephants and other horrific for elephant rides at fairs and other events). Krissy and her abuses has no business advising the Dept. companion Queenie (aka Boo) were also hit with a golf club and of Fish & Game about the electric shocked with a stun gun, to make them move faster. The humane care of captive brutal scenes are juxtaposed with breathtaking images of a family wildlife.” He added: “This is an of wild elephants living free in Zambia. extreme example of the fox watching the hen house and A Special Message from Jorja we are calling on Department Director Charlton Bonham to I’d like to tell you about Krissy the elephant. clear this committee of In 1984, Krissy was just two years old, a baby still hugging close to her members with similar conflicts mother’s side, nestled safe in her extended elephant family and roaming of interest.” free across miles of African bush. ADI’s undercover We will never know exactly what happened, but baby Krissy was snatched from investigations reveal that the wild, wrenched away from her family and home and brought to America. She abusive, circus-style training of was passed from one owner to another until she found herself in a traveling circus in wild animals is common in the the U.S… entertainment industry. And the violence Watch our video about Krissy and please pass it on to a friend to watch. often escalates when potentially dangerous I am proud to have worked with Animal Defenders International for several years, wild animals are forced to perform in close witnessing their incredible rescues first hand – like Operation Lion Ark proximity to the public. when they closed down every circus in Bolivia and airlifted 25 This raises potential conflict of interest with rescued lions to safety in Colorado. I’ve also taken part in other members on this Committee. For their amazing initiatives such as the launch of H.R. 3359, example, Feld Entertainment, the parent The Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act, in Congress. company of Ringling Bros. Barnum & ADI really needs your help... to save animals, educate Bailey Circus which is also represented, and change the world... together we can end the recently entered into a settlement with the suffering of animals like Krissy. Please send a USDA for alleged violations of the Animal donation today. Welfare Act (AWA) and paid a $270,000 Thanks, Jorja fine, the largest of its kind in the history of the AWA. “This is a Watch Jorja’s video! bullhook. It’s heavy, it’s sharp, and it hurts. You can see Jorja’s This is the weapon of video on the ADI choice to get elephants youtube site: to perform tricks to www.youtube.com/animaldefenders, amuse people.” or scan this QR code on your smartphone. And please pass it on....

ADI Campaign News PETA and ADI Grassroots push for federal legislation file lawsuit We are lifting the tent flap to against expose the horrible and cruel secret hiding under the big top of Feds over American traveling circuses. circus our Break The Chain network of local campaigners are out in the animal media to challenge animal circuses everywhere. But that is export not all – we can lobby in our districts for the Traveling exotic l a permits n Animal Protection Act (H.R. 3359). o i t a n r e

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© great Britain and Colombia have moved closer. Groups Allege Agency's Failure to Provide Legally It must be time for America! Required Information Invalidates Ringling's Permits PETA and ADI have filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Los Angeles against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The suit alleges that FWS illegally issued permits to Feld Entertainment, Inc., parent company of Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, to export nine endangered Asian elephants and 17 endangered tigers, including to Mexico, where the animals—some of them ailing—are now being forced to perform. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) forbids the exportation of the endangered elephants and tigers, except under certain narrowly defined conditions—none of which, the plaintiffs believe, Ringling could have met. The ESA also requires that the public be provided with extensive information showing why an exception should be granted before the permit is issued. This was never done. In fact, Ringling’s applications provide no specific dates or countries when and where November 2nd, 2011 marked the beginning the animals will be moved again over the time spans—up to three years—covered by of the end for exotic animals in circuses in the permits. For four of the permit applications, the FWS failed to provide the plaintiffs the U.S.A. That was the day with any information despite the clear requirement to do so under the ESA. Representative Jim Moran unveiled the "FWS is apparently rubber-stamping blanket animal export applications and violating Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act the very laws it's charged with enforcing," says PETA Foundation Director of Captive (TEAPA) at a packed Congressional press Animal Law Enforcement Delcianna Winders. "FWS has essentially granted Ringling conference attended by award-winning TV permission to go on routinely beating and whipping animals without even the token host Bob Barker, CSI actress Jorja Fox, oversight that the circus receives here in the United States." ADI and PAWS. Most of the nine elephants covered by the permits have serious health problems. They Fast forward five months, and the list of include Sarah, who has tested positive for the human strain of TB and who collapsed cosponsors continues to grow; Break The last year in Anaheim after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited Ringling for failing to Chain (BTC) campaigners are out in their adequately treat her for a chronic infection; Aussan, who suffers from painful arthritis; districts, publicizing the suffering when the and Siam, whom the Washington, D.C., Department of Health recently observed circus comes to town and lobbying their limping. representatives to support TEAPA. In 2011, Ringling paid the largest fine in U.S. history ($270,000) for numerous violations Thanks to our BTC campaigners, we now of the Animal Welfare Act. have 23 co-sponsors on the bill including

6 The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 ADI Break the Chain shipped Jumbo overseas to New York City. Kirk detailed how the tradition of abusive TTrraavveelliinngg EExxoottiicc training hasn’t changed in as many years and highlighted ADI investigations. Even more significant was Dan Murphy’s AAnniimmaall PPrrootteeccttiioonn opinion piece “Three ring sideshow” in Drovers Cattle Network, an agribusiness journal, which discussed TEAPA. Murphy concluded, “Given the exemptions provided AAcctt ((TTEEAAPPAA)) and given the reality that opposition to this bill would be all too easy to characterize as irresponsible, the industry’s best course might be quiet support.” A clear indication that the growing consensus, worldwide, that the abuse of wild animals in the name of entertainment is unacceptable, has a very broad base.

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ADI The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 11 Campaign News

Right: Moira and Bobby Roberts According to The Hollywood arrive at court. Reporter Paramount Pictures is ADI investigation planning a film about Ringling Bros. Circus. The plot is expected to be a “family adventure” set in the circus. brings circus Paramount writers have worked on several children’s films and TV shows owners to court including The Smurfs and Rugrats. Circus owners Bobby and Moira Roberts Write a polite letter to the studio and are on trial in the U.K. on charges of: screenplay writers and urge them not to make a film about this cruel industry. G causing Anne the elephant unnecessary Ask them to meet with ADI. suffering due to chaining her to the ground at all times; Paramount Pictures Distribution G

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l Council has now been taken over by the U.K.’s Crown a n o i t denied a Prosecution Service. This will be the first trial of a circus under the new U.K. Animal a n r e t permit to Welfare Act 2006 and will test whether the intention of the Act, that owners should be held n I

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largely ignored by the executive producers, David Milch and © fundraiser for ADI Michael Mann. However, they finally pulled the plug after the death of a third horse in early in March within Los Angeles’ historic March. Milch and Mann, state “ While we maintained the highest safety standards Farmer’s Market. 50% of proceeds possible, accidents unfortunately happen and it is impossible to guarantee they won’t in were donated for all customers who the future. Accordingly, we have reached this difficult decision ” to cease all future mentioned ADI when ordering. production on the series ‘Luck’. American Humane Association's TV and film unit report that during the past five years, only one horse has died during film or TV production aside The great Ape

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n A white Bengal tiger was stolen from I Protection Act (H.R. 4122) in February which, if passed, would s r e the Johnny Lam Circus amid a gun d prohibit private possession of big cats except in accredited zoos n e f e and sanctuaries. The non-partisan bill should reduce keeping battle in Mexico. The robbery is D l a believed to have been by a drug cartel. m i these animals in inappropriate facilities and risks to public safety, n A

© and also prohibits the transport and display of animals off-site. Currently, only nine states have laws strictly prohibiting the private ownership of wild An oxford nightclub dropped plans animals and the remaining states have weak or no laws. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is to use a zebra following objections working on introducing a companion bill in the Senate. from ADI and residents.

ADI The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 13 Campaign News

Right: Courtney Brothers Circus ADI case in the comes to town, shown here in Elephant Tramore, County European Court Waterford. of Human Rights trainer In March ADI presented our case to the Grand Chamber of the Court of Human crushed Rights in Strasbourg in an attempt to

overturn a law preventing ADI advertising N A R A on television in the U.K. “At present the © in Ireland law effectively bans the broadcast of any advert on a matter of controversy, by When Courtney Brothers Circus began touring with five elephants, including parading the anyone seeking to do something about that animals through town centres, ADI’s Ireland campaign partner Animal Rights Action issue. So whilst primates and other Network (ARAN) warned of the risks. First there was a near escape and within days an animals can be used to sell products, it is actual escape with a young elephant running through a parking lot and onto a road. Over 30 experts including field researchers, zoos, scientists, and animal protectionists attending the Summit for Elephants signed an ADI statement calling for an end to the use of elephants in circuses, noting: “This week’s escape of an elephant from Courtney Brothers Circus in Cork, Rep. of Ireland, could have easily resulted in disastrous consequences for both local people and the animal.” Two days later whilst attempting to break up a fight between two elephants a trainer was crushed and hospitalised. Jim Conway, general manager of Courtney Brothers Circus, told the Irish Times : “As far as I have been told, two elephants were jostling outside the circus and a trainer happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time." ADI and ARAN launched Stop Circus Suffering Ireland in 2007 following an ADI undercover operation there, and are now stepping up calls for a ban. John Carmody of ARAN: "With the frantic images of the elephant trying to escape on Tuesday from the circus hitting households everywhere, people across our nation is finally realising that circuses with animals have no place in Irish society. The writing is surely on the wall for those still clinging onto archaic animal acts." Above: ADI’s legal not permitted to create awareness about team present the the impacts on those animals. Our case to the European Court of commercial advertised a pack which Human Rights outlined the threats to primates. It was Bogota banned not because of content or accuracy but because of who we are. Our case revolves around the freedom of a company or organisation to enter into a national bans debate on television or radio – and the right to freedom of speech.” bullfights The iniquity of the situation was highlighted by the fact that at the same time soft In a hugely progressive move, drinks giant Pepsi were using a Colombia’s capital city, performing chimpanzee in a Bogota, has ended bullfighting TV commercial. Whereas in the city. ADI’s TV advert creating Colombia is now in the awareness about the forefront of the worldwide suffering of campaign to educate the public about the iniquity of performing using animals for human entertainment. chimpanzees was banned. ADI and local groups have worked long and hard, and Bogota’s leaders now agree that these cruel The case was heard spectacles celebrating animal torture have no place in by seven judges and a modern, compassionate and civilized society. the ruling is awaited.

14 The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 ADI Campaign News Summit for the Elephants The Summit for elephants organized by our good friends at the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and oakland Zoo, is a biannual opportunity for those working to protect elephants to come together. This year the venue shifted from the ARK 2000 sanctuary to Oakland Zoo, attracting l a some 100 attendees and significant n o i t a n representation from the zoo industry. This r e t n I makes it a unique coming together of s r e d animal activists, sanctuaries, researchers n s e f e i e r f D f and the captive animal industry. l e a J

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Oakland Zoo is one of the progressive U.S. A zoo’s promoting protected contact, and © Above: Tim Phillips taking a stand on the keeping of certain through how our campaigns are moving us Wildlife SOS India, battling against and Jan Creamer species and opposing animal circuses and closer to bans in other countries such as incredible odds and getting results. address the summit other inappropriate animal use. Brazil, Colombia and Chile. This included Various field research on wild elephants Below: Ed Stewart ADI’s shocking exposé of the abuse of of PAWS introduces Summit attendees learned about the latest was presented by Keith Lindsay and a session. Anne the elephant with Bobby Roberts field research and about the plight of Winnie Kiiru of the Amboseli Elephant Bottom: Pat Derby elephants from conservationists and Circus. This led to Anne being moved out Research Project, Joyce Poole of and Ed Stewart in activists working to save their habitat and of the circus, a prosecution of the owners, ElephantVoices, Caitlin O’Connell Rodwell their natural habitat, and the British Government announcing the magnificent protect them from poaching and abuse in of Stanford University, and Sharon Niel. ARK2000 sanctuary. captivity. Presenters and participants hailed they will introduce a ban. Too often research of wild animals has little from Brussels, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Matt Rossell, ADI Campaigns Director then The Netherlands, U.K., Norway, Brazil, joined in for a U.S. update on the Traveling Mexico, Canada, and across the U.S.A. Exotic Animal Protection Act (HR 3359), ADI’s President Jan Creamer and VP Tim and announcing the elephant ride victories Phillips gave an update on our successful that had followed our undercover exposé of international efforts to end the use of Have Trunk Will Travel. animals in circuses. In two years, since The animal protection and legislative l a n o session also had presentations from: i the last Summit for Elephants, ADI has t a n r

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ADI The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 15 Campaign News impact on the lives of captive elephants – with circuses and some zoos simply shrugging off how they live in the wild as two different things. So this is a valuable forum for these researchers, to put their l a l n a o i findings into this context. n t o i a t n a r n e r The practical issues of caring for and t e n t I

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Medicine, Rob Atkinson, The Elephant © © Sanctuary in Tennessee, Guy Lichty, North Carolina Zoo, Joel Parrott , Colleen and Gina Kinzley, Oakland Zoo, Margaret How I became an elephant Whittaker, of Active Environment and, of How I Became an Elephant explores the treatment and threats to Asian elephants course, Ed Stewart and Pat Derby of through the eyes of Juliette West, a 14-year-old girl from Los Angeles, and the work of PAWS. Lek Chailert, rehabilitating elephants at the Nature Park, Thailand. There was an eye to the future with Sofie The film centers on the most romanticized area of elephant abuse – traditional mahout Goetghebeur and Tony Verhulst, of training in Thailand – and features elephants working, performing and giving rides to Elephant Haven who propose Europe’s first tourists. Film of baby elephants being abused in the crush cage to break them is elephant sanctuary. harrowing, but this is offset when some of the elephants are seen enjoying their Informed, inspired and well fed with retirement at the Nature Park. amazing vegan fare from Native Foods It also addresses elephant abuse in traveling circuses and features footage from ADI restaurateur, Tanya Petrovna, participants investigations. ADI’s relentless pursuit of evidence to show that these animals do not Jan is interviewed ended the summit with a visit to PAWS for a documentary belong in the entertainment industry is graphic and disturbing, but should convince any on captive elephant ARK2000 sanctuary in San Andreas, also audience that it time to call a halt. issues during a home of four of the lions rescued by ADI Pictured above are stills of some of the ADI investigations featured in the movie, and break at the from Bolivian circuses. Summit. this is what happened to those animals: Clockwise from top left: (1) Santus Circus U.K. became completely animal free and Rhanee the elephant went to a zoo; (2) Chipperfield groom Steve Gills was jailed for abusing this elephant, and Tembo went to a zoo; (3) Mary Chipperfield was convicted and fined for beating a baby chimpanzee, her husband Roger Cawley convicted and fined for beating elephants, the company Mary Chipperfield Promotions (suppliers to Disney), closed and the elephants went to zoos; (4) Portuguese circus owner Victor Hugo Cardinalli jabs the elephant close to the eye over 20 times in succession. ADI’s investigation led to Portugal phasing out most wild animals in circuses (with a ban on acquisition and breeding). Sadly, these elephants remained with the circus. How I Became an Elephant , directed by Tim Gorski and produced by Jorja Fox, is now showing at film festivals across the U.S.

16 The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 ADI Rescue News

First we went undercover to collect the evidence. Then a long campaign secured Bolivia’s ban on animals in circuses. People thought that was it. But a year later we were tracking down the circuses defying the law, and preparing to rescue the animals. Lion Ark is the live action documentary of how ADI went head to head with the Bolivian circus industry and won; the story of 25 lions from eight different circuses who found freedom in America; and the heartache, sweat and the exhilaration of animal protection on the frontline. Scheduled for completion later this year with a sneak preview of scenes at the Hollywood Hills fundraiser on october 13th - see page 2.

BE PART OF IT Anyone contributing $1,000 or more to ADI before the end of August (quote ‘Lion Ark’) will be thanked in the credits of the most exciting wild animal rescue ever. COMING SOON: WWW.LIONARKTHEMOVIE.COM ADI The Animal Defender l Summer 2012 17 Meet the ADI family - Adoption Special This is our family. The animals that ADI has rescued from terrible suffering and we now care for. These animals have endured years of physical abuse and severe confinement. But with your help we are rebuilding their lives and many will enjoy decades of freedom. ADOPT NOW! Toto An adoption is a great way of contributing towards their care and helping save more Torn from the wild and enduring 20 animals. years of isolation, until ADI You can adopt individuals, loving Caesar rescued him from a circus in Chile couples, even entire prides of lions! rah and took him home to Africa. Prices are for a year’s adoption. You will Sa Adopt Toto $36 receive a certificate, adoption newsletter Our loving lions: ADI saved Sarah Caesar together and a rescue DVD. Simply scan the QR from a circus in Portugal, and they adore each other. For more information contact us: by email code on your Adopt Caesar $36 Adopt Sarah $36 [email protected] or by phone 323-935-2234 . smartphone Adopt Caesar and Sarah $48

Ten years of loneliness ended for Tilin when ADI saved him from a Bolivian circus. He now lives with Tina, a non-breeding companion. Adopt Tilin $36 Adopt Tina $36 Adopt Tilin and Tina $48

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Mo rena Muñeca Colo Colo Once, the angriest lions we Rosita rescued from Bolivia during L Operation Lion Ark - now ulu free from pain and torment and at Rosa peace in their huge habitat. eon Camp Adopt Colo Colo $36 Adopt Muñeca $36 Adopt Lulu $36 Adopt Colo Colo’s pride $60

a Mar Rosario Mari ta A horrific sight greeted our rescue team: 8 lions in a stinking cage no bigger than two double beds, and one, little Campeon was sick and dying. Now this magnificent pride roams our 25 acre enclosure. Fida Adopt Bam Bam $36 Adopt Morena $36 Adopt Campeon $36 Adopt Rosa $36 Adopt Rosita $36 Adopt Rosario $36 Adopt Maria $36 Adopt Marta $36 Adopt Bam Bam’s pride $102 Kiara Hercules Meet the ADI family - Adoption Special

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Simba Bambek The first pride of lions we rescued from Bolivia. Adopt Dactari $36 Adopt Simba $36 Adopt Bambek $36 Adopt Camba $36 Adopt Dactari’s pride $78 Baloo Betty Boo Saved from a laboratory, now safe to climb and play. Adopt Baloo $36 Adopt Betty $36 Adopt Boo $36 Adopt Baloo, Betty and Boo $60 C amba

Tim Temuco Pancho enya K Delila Today they live as a pride in over 20 acres but, incredibly, ADI rescued these lions from three different circuses in Bolivia. Adopt Pancho $36 Adopt Temuco $36 Rosita Adopt Chitara $36 Adopt Kenya $36 Adopt Delila $36 Adopt Kenya’s pride $78 Tim was due to be dinner for the lions. Now he lives on a Bolivian ranch where he has met Rosita. Chitara Adopt Tim $36 Adopt Rosita $36 Adopt Tim and Rosita $48

Kimba Panchula Bob Percy Nancy Kimba had been Our cubs Bob, Nancy and Percy were the last animals to perform in a circus in Bolivia. alone for a They have over 20 years of freedom ahead of them in our care, reunited with their family. decade and India India Adopt Hercules $36 Adopt Kiara $36 Adopt Panchula $36 Adopt Fida $36 had never seen Adopt Bob $36 Adopt Percy $36 Adopt Nancy $36 another lion. Now they’re Fida Adopt Hercules’ pride $102 Adopt the cubs Bob, Percy and Nancy $60 safe in our care. Adopt Kimba $36 Adopt India $36 ADOPT NOW! DONATE NOW!

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