Harrismith lion sanctuary puts YOU in a cage - VIDEO
A lion sanctuary in the Free State has come up with the perfect way for tourists or visitors to get up close and personal with the lions – by placing them in a cage.
The GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa, allows visitors to stand within a photography cage to see lions uniquely.
Glen Garriff is situated in the Harrismith area in the Free State.
“Almost 1000 ha in size with breath-taking vistas of the Eastern Free State, GG offers visitors a chance to unwind and relax within a stone’s throw of surrounding tourist and historical sites.”
Currently, under the ownership of the Shannon family, GG is operated as a successful tourism enterprise, incorporating Glen Garriff Lions NPC, a world-renown non-profit sanctuary for lions.
“Our mission is to love, protect and preserve the magnificent lions in our care.”
The first lions were introduced to Glen Garriff in 2002, 100 years after the last two wild lions were hunted down on Platberg Mountain in 1902. In 2015, Glen Garriff Lions NPC was registered as a non-profit company committed to the sustainability of the African lion population in South Africa and to the enhancement of the study, learning, and understanding of the species.
"There are currently more than 70 lions under our care and live out the duration of their lives in our sanctuary."
GG Conservation has a very wide social media reach, with followers on Instagram and Facebook numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
Through these channels, most fundraising for the NPC is done, making GG Conservation a sustainable and self-funding division of the greater Glen Garriff enterprise.
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