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In January last year, the department of environmental affairs in the Free State and the national department of forestry, fisheries and environment, together with the SPCA, inspected Steilfontein farm, in Petrus Steyn, where several feline predators were held captive. (Pers-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
CAPTIVE LION OWNERS

Lion owners in talks to exit industry

Although some progress has been made, finding solutions for the future of more than 7 400 captive lions and thousands of workers at the 519 facilities is complex and will take…

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read