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FOUR PAWS helps animals under direct human influence and gives rescued big cats a permanent home in FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands, TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary in Germany, LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa and Al Ma'wa for Nature and Wildlife in Jordan.

        Rescued French circus lioness at a sanctuary

        Rescue Lionesses Tomoyo and Illiana

        Apr 2025 - LIONSROCK

        A fresh start soon in South Africa for former French circus lions

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        Lion Romeo at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Lion Romeo

        May 2024 - LIONSROCK

        When your only purpose in life is to entertain others

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        Tiger Snow in Slovakia

        Rescue Tigers Snow and Sky

        Aug 2024 - LIONSROCK

        From private keeping in Slovakia to the skies of South Africa

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        Release of the Sudan lions at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Sudan Lions

        Feb 2024 - LIONSROCK

        A journey from conflict to sanctuary 

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        #TrainTigers in the train wagon in Argentina

        Rescue Tigers Mafalda, Sandro, Gustavo and Messi

        Mar 2022 - LIONSROCK

        #TrainTigers from Argentina no longer have to live in a train

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        Lions LIONSROCK

        Rescue The Golden Pride

        Nov 2022 - LIONSROCK

        Ten lions safely transferred from the Gauteng to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Rescue Shevar and Sharukh

        Rescue Tigers Shevar and Sharukh

        Mar 2020 - LIONSROCK

        Home at LIONSROCK after Emergency Rescue

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        Samson in his enclosure

        Rescue Lions Samson and Tom

        Oct 2021 - LIONSROCK

        Tom and Samson settling into their new lives at LIONSROCK 

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        Lion Motan at LIONSROCK in Bethlehem, South Africa.

        Rescue Lions Motan and Pisa

        Apr 2019 - LIONSROCK

        Motan and Pisa have settled in incredibly well at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Tiger Laziz in his shelter

        Rescue Tiger Laziz

        Aug 2016 - LIONSROCK

        From Gaza's "worst zoo" to a new life at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Rescue Starlight Tigers

        Nov 2013 - LIONSROCK

        Starlight tigers: Circus to sanctuary

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        Three lions from the Braila Group at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Braila Group

        Jun 2008 - LIONSROCK

        Rescued in the brink of time

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        Three females from the Gänserndorf Group

        Rescue Gänserndorf Group

        Nov 2007 - LIONSROCK

        The first new inhabitants of LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Cheetah Sasha the three-legged cheetah at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Cheetah Sasha

        Oct 2014 - LIONSROCK

        A true testament of overcoming great adversity 

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        Lions Paco, Richard and Rici huddled amongst the grass

        Rescue Lions Paco, Richard and Rici

        Dec 2009 - LIONSROCK

        The first all-male pride at LIONSROCK

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        Lioness Nala at the Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK in South Africa

        Rescue Lioness Nala

        Oct 2018 - LIONSROCK

        Once exploited for human amusement to living a species appropriate life at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary  

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        Leopard Bakari perched in a tree in his enclosure

        Rescue Leopard Bakari

        Sep 2016 - LIONSROCK

        From a photo-prop to a confident leopard living his best life at LIONSROCK 

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        Lion at LIONSROCK

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