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Project ROAR!
 
Click to discover more and get involved in our awareness campaign.
What can you do?

 

So we made you feel bad, sorry-  but not so sorry. Now you surely feel so awfull you NEED to help, RIGHT?!?!?..you better! 

Heres how....

What is Love Them to Death?

 

Wouldn’t you love the honour and privilege

of working up close and personal with

beautiful lion cubs? … Bet you would!

 

The chance to handle and care for these creatures is one that many people would jump, sing and dance for. Each year, people in the tens of thousands, pay for the privilege of getting up close and personal with what is arguably one of the planet’s most dominant predators.

 

However, there is a darker reality to this, the handling of cubs is in effect the kiss of death for these awe-inspiring predators. The dealers of these cubs are usually masquerading themselves as conservation organizations or rescue/rehabilitation centers. 

 

Love Them to Death is a group of students at the University of Exeter; working to promote the hidden reality of the lion cubs used in the adventure travel industry.

 

Why's this your problem?....Keep reading....

 

The Good, The Bad, & Oh So Very Very Ugly.....

So you want an adventure holiday that will let you get close to the animals, but we just burst your bubble?

Fear not...we decided we'd help you identify the hits from the misses.

This short video is not for the faint hearted but highlights some of the issues being discussed within this webpage. Click to see the harsh reality for yourselves. 

 

Many more videos like these are available on Youtube!

Just serach for "canned lion hunting" or "lion farming" to see more of this brutal reality. 

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