Lion Park

Transvaal lion cubs raised in captivity at the Lion Park.
A South African cheetah in Lion Park.

Lion Park is a 2 km² (500 acre) wildlife conservation enclosure in Gauteng province in South Africa for Transvaal lions.

The Lion Park is situated near Lanseria Airport and Fourways within distance of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The park has a large variety of predators and large herbivores indigenous to Africa.

The Lion Park is home to over 80 lions including the rare white lions and many other carnivores such as South African cheetah, Cape wild dog, hyena and spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, and a wide variety of antelope which roam freely in the antelope area.

The antelope area, containing blesbok, gnu, impala, gemsbok, and zebra, is in a separate part away from the lions and other carnivores.

Celebrity visits

The lion park in South Africa has seen many celebrities, especially over the duration of the world cup. Many tourists visited this attraction, including the singer Shakira.[1]

Attack

On June 1, 2015, Katherine Chappell was attacked and killed by a lion at the park. A man who was with her at the time was also attacked and injured, but is expected to survive.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lion-park.com/celebrity-wall/
  2. ↑ "Lion kills woman at South African park". CNN. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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Coordinates: 25°59′53″S 27°55′49″E / 25.99806°S 27.93028°E / -25.99806; 27.93028

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