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EMERGENCY RESCUE UPDATE—Two more fun pictures:
BARRICK MINING FUNDS TIGER ENCLOSURE!
Safe Haven's newest residents are a pair of African lions and a Siberian tiger that arrived on October 16. They were transferred from the Wild Animal Orphanage (WAO) in San Antonio, TX.
Thanks to an extremely generous donation from Barrick Mining, we will be able to provide a new enclosure for Siberian tiger Lulu (left). Barrick’s gift of $25,000 is earmarked for the construction of the enclosure and the expansion of our solar power installation.
Barrick Mining/Turquoise Ridge has been one of our most important supporters, and we are gratified that they have presented us with such a generous gift. The support of our donors has made it possible for us to continue to fulfill our mission in an economic climate in which other sanctuaries are struggling—as the recent rescues demonstrate.
Our new 10-year-old African lions, Ifaw and Kuvo (right), have a long, difficult history. Ifaw was originally rescued from a roadside exhibitor in Iowa in 2001. In a heroic effort coordinated by The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota, two lions and three tigers were removed from the most deplorable conditions of abuse and neglect that the rescuers had ever seen.
At that time, Ifaw was placed at WAO, which had also accepted Kuvo (below left), the only lion in a group of leopards, tigers and cougars left to die in South Dakota.
WAO has fallen on hard times. Citing overpopulation, inadequate housing and lack of funding, the board of directors voted on August 31 to close the facility and find placement for the remaining animals. They had already given up about 100 of their 400 animals, which included tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, wolf hybrids, and about 200 primates..
After arranging to accept Ifaw and Kuvo, Safe Haven also agreed to accept Lulu, a 14-year-old Siberian tiger. The Wildcat Sanctuary accepted three bobcats and nine big cats. Wildcat Haven accepted two tigers and several smaller cats. Safe Haven worked with The Wildcat Sanctuary and Wildcat Haven to coordinate the preparations and transportation for all of the new placements.
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| Kovu making a mad dash with his "prey" a burlap sack filled with straw and scented various wildlife odors. |
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| Kovu making his get-away! |
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| Kovu trying out some Christmas tree clippings |
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