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Category Archives: Lions South Africa
An unforgettable time as a volunteer with lions in South Africa
Before I arrived at LIONSROCK, in my mind I had a really clear image of what I expected: beautiful rolling hills, lions prowling gracefully around a roaring their content, and a friendly welcome from an inspiring team- and somehow, my … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, career break, gap year, South Africa, volunteer with lions
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Last minute holidays with a difference: lion conservation in South Africa
Christmas has come early this year, with an amazing gift from Oyster: a massive £200 reduction on a two week conservation break to volunteer with lions in South Africa. Beat the winter blues next January and fly over to the … Continue reading
Volunteering at LIONSROCK Big Cats Sanctuary
For four incredible weeks, I have been working in South Africa’s largest lion sanctuary, LIONSROCK, alongside 76 rescued lions, two cheetahs, two leopards and one tiger. I’m not just seeing big cats here. The open parkland is packed with animals … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, big cats, career break, gap year, lions, LIONSROCK, South Africa, Volunteer
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Volunteering with lions review: Ness tells us about her time at LIONSROCK
Ness has recently returned from volunteering with lions at LIONSROCK. Here’s the review she sent us. It sounds like she had a great time there. “I’m sitting in the LIONSROCK office at nearly 1am, checking up on my emails and uploading … Continue reading
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Tagged Lions' Rock, LIONSROCK, South Africa, volunteer lions
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Can I hug a lion cub?
Working with cubs? It is important to Oyster that our projects are beneficial to the local community, are really in need of the help of volunteers and that the volunteer makes a real and worthwhile contribution. We are often asked … Continue reading
Photo of the week: get up close and personal with big cats – volunteer with lions
Our photo of the week is this fantastic shot taken at our LIONSROCK volunteering site in South Africa. Whilst the sanctuary is predominantly for lions, there is also one tiger, Coda, there. Coda is living a happy life now after … Continue reading
Photo of the week: work with lions in South Africa
Our photo of the week goes to volunteer John Bowden whilst working with lions in South Africa, he took this fantastic shot of a lion mid-yawn (or was it mid-roar?)
LIONSROCK South Africa: volunteer with big cats. The volunteer story.
Volunteer John Bowden gives a general impression of the sanctuary for big cats in which he worked for a month this year. Thanks John! “LIONSROCK is a big cat sanctuary formed in February 2008 and run by the animal welfare charity … Continue reading
Volunteer with lions in South Africa- NOW LIVE!
Oyster are thrilled to announce the launch of another excellent animal welfare project in – working with abused (yet still magnificent) lions in LIONSROCK, South Africa’s largest lion sanctuary. We are proud to be working with international charity Vier Pfoten … Continue reading
