Soraya and Mufasa are inseparable and it would be extremely traumatic for Soraya to lose her companion. The number of lion hunters are down and lions have been killed in high numbers for their bones to be exported to the East. This means there is only one of two options left. Mufasa has had a vasectomy and cannot be bred with.
In the last few weeks we have seen and read extensively about what happens to lions in the industry. We immediately put in a proposal to get the necessary permits to move both lions to a lion sanctuary but were told by the authorities that Mufasa would be sold on a public auction. In November of last year we were told that the court case was over and that the people paid a guilt admission fine. For nearly two years the rehab centre cared for the lions at their own cost. It was decided to put the two together to keep each other company. At the time, another lion cub, Soraya, was at the rehab centre as well. Other wildlife." Mufasa was brought to the Wildforlife rehabilitation centre while the authorities instituted legal action against the person that held him without the necessary permits. Treats, rehabilitates and relocates birds of prey, jackal, genets, caracal and This has grown into a full rehabilitation centre that (Registered Wildlife Trust IT 145/10), known as “Wild for Life”, wasĮstablished in 2005. "The Rustenburg Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Mufasa (he came with the name) was confiscated as a cub by the authorities on the 31st December 2015. It is with dismay that we see the authority's greed in putting money before Animal welfare by trying to take a lion from a rehab centre to sell on auction instead of issuing permits for moving them to a sanctuary. Mufasa's story show's a new low of the terrible reality of South Africa's lion bone trade and canned hunting. Update: Our rehab inspection is booked for the 6th of August 2018 after which we will reapply for permits to move them. We tried to stay in regional court to prevent the escalation, but the department has now forced our hand, hence the increase in fundraising effort. The case will now be heard in High court in Mmabatho, which pushes up our court costs to R100 000.
Update: The Department has declined our offer to write off all cost in return for Mufasa. Please consider making a donation to help save Mufasa.
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