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Published: January 31, 2021
videotrends posted a video documenting our rescue mission at a lion canned hunting farm in South Africa. The video’s subtitles are in German.
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December 5, 2020
Shadow lived inside a concrete cage that was his ‘home’ for the eight years of his miserable life. He never touched grass, never seen a tree or blue sky, and his disgraceful home was a state-owned zoo in an area
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November 21, 2020
la Repubblica took to Instagram to shed light on the condition of Shadow the lion from Wild at Life e.V.’s Gamji Gate Zoo rescue. They also emphasized how impactful and beneficial social media can be at times like this, where
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November 18, 2020
The Epoch Times published an article on Wild at Life e.V.’s Ziniaré Zoo mission, detailing the improvements seen after Wild at Life e.V.’s intervention. For example, the hippos now have a clean pool, which was half-empty before and filled with
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November 16, 2020
One Green Planet provides an account of how the zoo animals kept themselves suspended on objects in order to breathe during the devastating flood. The article is in English.
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November 13, 2020
wildlifepage shared our story on Shadow the lion from Gamji Gate Zoo rescue. The Instagram post is in English.
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November 13, 2020
In this article by ET Today, the suffering of the animals in Gamji Gate Zoo was elaborated on – recent flooding that left the animals soaked, animals skinny to the bones, and some animals died of starvation due to the
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November 12, 2020
This Day reports on animals at Gamji Gate Zoo being found to be on the brink of starvation. The conditions of the animals were captured on video and prompted Wild at Life e.V. to start an emergency rescue mission. The
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November 12, 2020
The Guardian Nigeria offers statements made by Francis Abioye, the Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks’ (NAZAP’s) president about the discovery of this horror zoo. “No government in the world can care for its citizens without starting with
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November 12, 2020
FOCUS highlights Wild at Life e.V.’s rescue mission in Kaduna, Nigeria, where food for the animals is scarce for weeks, and how the vet is determined to save Shadow the lion. In addition, our missions in Burkina Faso (Ziniaré Zoo
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November 12, 2020
Stern has covered the Gamji Gate Zoo rescue, highlighting the efforts of volunteers and Wild at Life e.V.’s financial support of the veterinary bills. The article is in German.
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November 11, 2020
The Eagle Online published an article on the Gamji Gate Zoo rescue that sparked outrage after videos trended on social media platforms. The Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks (NAZAP) has called for improvements to animal welfare in
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November 11, 2020
Peoples Gazette reports on the struggle of the Gamji Gate Zoo rescue, such as not having sufficient tranquillizers, as well as a statement from the Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks’ (NAZAP’s) president that the association will soon
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November 10, 2020
The Daily Mail offers harrowing pictures and a video of the situation at Gamji Gate Zoo, with the animals kept in concrete, unkempt enclosures. Although the crocodiles have a larger enclosure, their water is shallow and filthy. The article is
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November 3, 2020
This video by RTL News shows the horrible living conditions of the zoo animals in Ziniaré Zoo. The article and subtitle are in German.
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October 25, 2020
VN Express reports on Ziniaré Zoo in Burkina Faso, where 98% of the animals that were raised in the past six years of the zoo’s operation have died. The article is in Vietnamese.
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October 23, 2020
news.com.au covers Wild at Life e.V.’s Ziniaré Zoo rescue mission including pictures of the animals’ first meal in weeks. The article is in English.
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October 22, 2020
BlitzTV Italy posted a video on Wild at Life e.V.’s Ziniaré Zoo mission. The Instagram post is in Italian.
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October 22, 2020
The Sun details the horrifying scenes found at Ziniaré Zoo where the animals – living in their own waste – are left to fend for themselves. And the surviving ones were so weak from the lack of food that they
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September 29, 2020
Daily Star published an article about Caliado, the young chimpanzee who witnessed the murder of his entire family after being captured from the wild. After Wild at Life e.V.’s intervention, Caliado received medical treatment for abrasions found on his limps
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