Addo’s lion population gets genetic lifeline

Two Male Lions Have Been Relocated To Addo Elephant National Park - The Bulrushes

Addo – Two male lions have been relocated to Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) in the Eastern Cape. The two, estimated to be around seven years old, have been moved from the Twee Revieren section of Kgalagadi National Park, now called AENP, explained South African National Parks (SANParks) SpokespersonJP Louw. Two male lions have been acclimatising to their new conditions in a boma in AENP for the past few weeks. “They were released yesterday, …

Addo’s lion population gets genetic lifeline

Two male lions from Kgalagadi National Park have been introduced to Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) to enhance the genetic health of its lion population, Cape {town} Etc reports.. The seven-year-old males, released on 10 July after weeks in a boma, are adapting well to their new home, SANParks confirmed. This follows the March introduction of two young lionesses from! Khamab Kalahari Reserve. With these additions, the main game viewing area n…