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Lions and Tigers Begin a Long-Awaited Rescue From a Notorious Argentine Zoo
Four Paws said the relocation is one of the world’s largest captive big cat transfers, with 30 animals headed to sanctuaries.
- On Friday, 30 lions and tigers began leaving the former Lujan Zoo in Argentina, embarking on journeys to sanctuaries in South Africa and the United States under Four Paws' oversight.
- Argentine authorities shut down the Lujan Zoo in 2020 over safety and animal welfare concerns, when about 200 big cats were living at the facility.
- Handlers trained many animals to enter crates voluntarily, though some required sedation. Luciana D'Abramo, program director for Four Paws, said the organization aims to "celebrate that 30 lives have improved because of this effort."
- Nine tigers and six lions will fly to Lionsrock in South Africa, a sanctuary spanning 60 hectares, while the remaining eight tigers and seven lions travel to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado northeast of Denver.
- This transfer leaves more than 20 lions and tigers at Lujan while Four Paws searches for their long-term homes, continuing work that began in 2023 when only 112 animals remained.
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An animal welfare organization is launching its biggest mission so far. Tigers and lions like "Kalu" and "Shelby" leave Argentina and find a new home in protected areas in the USA and South Africa.
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