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LIONSROCK BIG CAT SANCTUARY

LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary a FOUR PAWS sanctuary is home to around 100 big cats rescued from around the world. Here they are protected for the rest of their lives in a species-appropriate environment. 

Just 18km outside Bethlehem (Free State), LIONSROCK is conveniently situated approximately 2-3 hours from Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Durban. To learn more about our overnight packages and day visitor activities, click here

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Arrival and release of Sudan Lions to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

Rescued Sudan lions find new home in South Africa

FOUR PAWS transfers eleven lions to its LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary 

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Lion cub-petting study finds alarming welfare concerns in animal tourism industry

First-of-its-kind study, published in Animals, analyses YouTube videos to substantiate stress behaviours from lion cubs handled by tourists seeking the “Simba effect”

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Paid Interactions Fuel Exploitative Big Cat Farming in South Africa

FOUR PAWS warns of tourist attractions that cruelly profit off big cats

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Lions Samson and Tom at LIONSROCK

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Leopards Tulani and Mike at LIONSROCK

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