A Lamentable History For decades, the so-called “canned” lion hunting industry has faced public scrutiny – first, through the shocking 1997 Cook Report expose, which coined the tragic name for commoditized lions “in a can”. The malpractice of breeding and killing lions in captivity started as dark deals done by international syndicates in the underbelly of...
As a frontline conservation and leadership organisation, the Global White Lion Protection Trust has been pioneering and modelling ecocentric initiatives since its inception in 2002. Alongside its successful scientific reintroduction program of White Lions who were one generation removed from their ancestral homelands, the Trust initiated a multi-level strategy to re-establish the cultural importance of...
Welcoming Gavin te Brake, General Manager of the Global White Lion Protection Trust We are proud to announce the arrival of Gavin te Brake, who joined our team in 2023 as General Manager of the Trust. With his dynamic energy and passion for Nature, Gavin has a knack for leadership and creative thinking. Playing a critical...
Earth Day (22 April) holds a lot of meaning in White Lion territories. Not only is it a day set aside for honouring Mother Gaia, but it also marks the anniversary of the passing of two great Lion mentors in my life: Maria Ndlovu (Khosa), the Lion Queen of Timbavati, and Jan Si Ku, honoured...
We are excited to kick off the new year by sharing an exciting update on the Tsau Pride! Two and a half years have passed over the COVID period, but while the world came to a standstill for humans, Nature in the Heartlands continued to flourish. The White Lions in our founder prides were identified by...
There continues to be widespread misinformation about the White Lions, which has both legitimised and facilitated their ongoing persecution - in the wild, as well as in captivity. With this in mind, we are pleased to share with you Jason A. Turner's long-awaited PhD study - a culmination of decades of primary research in the field,...
On 5 June 2022, the United Nations celebrates World Environment Day. It is a day aimed at raising awareness and encouraging action to protect the environment. Almost 50 years since its inception, and coinciding with the Stockholm+50 event which is currently taking place, this day provides an opportunity to reflect back on the past 50...
On 5 June 2022, the United Nations celebrates World Environment Day. It is a day aimed at raising awareness and encouraging action to protect the environment. Almost 50 years since its inception, and coinciding with the Stockholm+50 event which is currently taking place, this day provides an opportunity to reflect back on the past 50...
We are excited to invite you to become part of a community that cares deeply about Mother Earth and wants to make a positive difference on every level. From the initial Virtual StarLion Journey in July 2020, co-hosted by our wonderful friends at Animaltalk Africa, twenty pioneering animal communicators formed what is now known as “the...
For those of you who have been out of the loop, Alpha and Omega are two formidable lioness sisters who joined our project at the end of 2020, following tragic circumstances. Their message for humanity is clear: Nature must be respected as Sacred & Wild. Last year, one of our incredibly talented supporters, Gaby Hansen, created...
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