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18/10/2024

UK Captive-Born Lion Make Its First Kill In The Wild

In a world first, a lion which was captive born in the UK and subsequently rewilded to the South African wilderness by The Aspinall Foundation, has against all expert opinion, made his first successful kill in South Africa.In May 2022, two male...

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31/01/2023

Umbhali: An Inspiring Rescue Story

In April 2022, our partners at Love Lions Alive in South Africa wereinformed that a small, male lion cub was being held in awful conditionsat a farm close to the town of Warden.

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31/01/2023

UK Lion Duo Begin New Life in South Africa

Back in Spring, the team at our partner park, Howletts, waved goodbye to abeloved pair of boisterous lion cubs, Azi and Zazu.

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15/10/2019

Lion Cubs Pounce on Pumpkins at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve

Halloween fun arrived early here at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve as our popular lion pride were treated to carved pumpkins by their keepers as part of their daily enrichment programme. Whilst the adults, Adras and Oudrika showed a mild interest, the...

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30/08/2019

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve Opens Voting To Name Cute Lion Cubs

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, Kent’s largest wild animal park, is appealing for the public’s help to choose names for three adorable lion cubs, born at the 600-acre wildlife park, earlier this year.

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29/07/2019

Breeding Success at Both Parks

The birth of three healthy lion cubs at Port Lympne, the first for ten years, was something we couldn't wait to tell everyone. It was amazing news, but as a breeding sanctuary for rare and endangered species, both parks are very focused on captive...

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18/06/2019

Proud lioness shows off newborn cub at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are celebrating the birth of three lion cubs, the first to be born at the popular wild animal park in over 10 years.The Reserve, renowned for its conservation work with animals both in the UK and overseas, have announced...

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