Blood Lions recently released a peer-reviewed study with World Animal Protection highlighting key issues regarding zoonotic diseases and their link to…

Five major diseases have been identified in Blood Lions’ recently released study with World Animal Protection that can inflict serious health…

Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or viruses that can be passed between mammals and people. The pathogen…

Although there are 5 main diseases we’ve unpacked in #TheSick5, there are a total of 23 diseases that can potentially be transmitted…

There are currently no known scientific studies that have investigated lion’s health and diseases on commercial breeding farms in South Africa,…

The commercial captive breeding industry in South Africa puts thousands of people at risk of infection with potential zoonotic diseases. This…

This pandemic has taught us that we can no longer afford to underestimate the potential impact of zoonotic diseases. In order…

This pandemic has taught us that we can no longer afford to underestimate the potential impact of zoonotic diseases. But what…

There are 8 000 – 12 000 captive lions in South Africa that are often kept in small enclosures. This is…

When we take a step back and look at the industry as a whole, we are able to see the extent…

The CITES Trade Database shows that over 17 000 lions have been exported from South Africa over the last 10 years……