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South Africa's lion-petting industry: We spent three years investigating and here's what we found

An estimated 8,000 lions are held in captivity in South Africa in about 350 places, ranging from zoos to tourism venues where people can interact up close with the big cats. Lions are also bred for live trade, trade in body parts and captive hunts.

Phys.org ScienceOctober 26, 20261 min read
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South Africa's lion-petting industry: We spent three years investigating and here's what we found

An estimated 8,000 lions are held in captivity in South Africa in about 350 places, ranging from zoos to tourism venues where people can interact up close with the big cats. Lions are also bred for live trade, trade in body parts and captive hunts.

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