Would you do it? Harrismith lion sanctuary puts YOU in a cage!

A lion sanctuary in South Africa has come up with the perfect way for tourists or visitors to get up close and personal with the lions – by placing them in a cage.

VISITORS CAN TAKE PHOTOS FROM INSIDE THE CAGE

The GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa, allows visitors to stand within a photography cage to see lions uniquely.

Glen Garriff is situated in the Harrismith area of the Free State province of South Africa.

“Almost 1000 ha in size with breath-taking vistas of the Eastern Free State, GG offers visitors a chance to unwind and relax within a stone’s throw of surrounding tourist and historical sites.”

Currently, under the ownership of the Shannon family, GG is operated as a successful tourism enterprise, incorporating Glen Garriff Lions NPC, a world-renown non-profit sanctuary for lions.

“Our mission is to love, protect and preserve the magnificent lions in our care.”

The first lions were introduced to Glen Garriff in 2002, 100 years after the last two wild lions were hunted down on Platberg Mountain in 1902. In 2015, Glen Garriff Lions NPC was registered as a non-profit company committed to the sustainability of the African lion population in South Africa and to the enhancement of the study, learning and understanding of the species.

There are currently more than 70 lions under our care and live out the duration of their lives in our sanctuary.

GG Conservation has a very wide social media reach, with followers on Instagram and Facebook numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Through these channels, most fundraising for the NPC is done, making GG Conservation a sustainable and self-funding division of the greater Glen Garriff enterprise.

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Meanwhile, a beautiful female leopard has been rescued after she was caught in a snare and was severely injured.

THE INJURED LEOPARD WAS FOUND NEXT TO THE BLYDE RIVER

The leopard would have died a horrible, painful death if she was not rescued in time.

African Wildlife Vets recently assisted with the snare removal off of the middle-aged female leopard next to the Blyde River.

The Blyde River Canyon is a 26km long Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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“After being immobilized by Wildscapes Vets, Dr. Ben Muller and Dr. Joel Alves, she underwent 4 hours of intensive surgery to repair the cuts to her abdomen that had cut right through her mammary glands.

“The leopard has been held in a boma at Moholoholo Rehab Centre for observation and to receive food and medication. Her progress is still being monitored as she still requires special care and treatment.”

The operation on the poor leopard was made possible by the Snare Rescue Group, Down 2 The Wire, Wild Wonderful World, Blue Sky Society, and African Wildlife Vets.

African Wildlife Vets is a wildlife veterinary non-profit organisation.

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