BBC What’s New published a Youtube video on the truth behind the lion breeding industry, where lion cubs are taken at a young age to be used as attractions in petting zoos, and older lions are sold to canned hunting farms. The video also includes an interview with Wild at Life e.V.’s founder Asli Han Gedik, as well as interviews with young South Africans on their thoughts on the government’s proposal of banning captive lion breeding. The video is in English.
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