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STARS ARE BORN

STARS ARE BORN

By: Melissa Mc Alpine

Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary (PABCS), with the assistance of Animal Survival International (ASI), recently relocated an exquisite 13-year-old leopard named Gabriel from a facility in Gauteng to his new home at Panthera in Stanford.

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Up until his relocation, Gabriel was just one of the countless captive big cats in South Africa kept in unsuitable, confined enclosures. Cruelly taken from their mothers at a young age, these wild cats are exploited for financial gain.

Panthera Africa is home to around 30 wild cats including tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, caracals, and servals. Every animal at Panthera is either emotionally, physically, or genetically impaired, and as such cannot be released into the wild.

At Panthera, these gorgeous beasts are given the space and freedom to explore, play and just be cats. One only has to visit the sanctuary to see how well the animals are cared for in large, customised enclosures. Panthera does not allow any hands-on interaction, breeding, nor trade of any kind.

While he was a bit hesitant when he first arrived at Panthera, Gabriel has since adapted very well to his new surroundings and made himself at home, much to the delight of the Panthera team.

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