The fact is that the vast majority of Lions are not roaming wild across their Pridelands but exist in the 160 farms, legally breeding big cats in South Africa. These captive bred Lions are hand reared and at only a few weeks old their grubby brown fur slips through the fingers of international tourists who pay a modest fee for a cuddle. As the Lions get past the petting stage, at approximately 3 years of age, they are selected for release into a larger enclosure for one express purpose - to be killed by a trophy hunter for large sums of money. Male Lions donning a substantial mane are the most sought after Trophies and up to 1.5 million Rand (NZD $164,580) can be paid for a White Lion.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:45:54 +0000
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