World Lion Day

Last month, our team had the incredible fortune of discovering a den of four-day-old lion cubs nestled in the heart of Kafue National Park. This heartwarming sight served as a powerful confirmation that our dedicated efforts to help lions in the park are yielding positive results. Later, when a nearby fire threatened the den, we intervened to save the cubs, bolstered by the progress we were making.

#WorldLionDay is today, a day to dedicate ourselves to conserving a cat whose numbers have been declining in Africa. One such place where that has occurred is the country of Gabon. In the forest-savanna complex of Plateaux Batéké National Park in the country’s southeast, leopards, gorillas, chimpanzees, forest elephants and African golden cats roam. But there remains a carnivore species even bigger than leopards in this area — the lion.