Pets Gallery

Having a large dog as a pet can be difficult at times, but imagine having a lion running around the house. This is exactly the case at Harnas Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia, Africa, where Marieta van der Merwe and her family take in injured, orphaned, and abandoned wild animals, giving them a second chance at life. The animals at Harnas include baboons, leopards, cheetahs, meerkats–and lions. The first lion to be born on Harnas was Elsa, abandoned by her mother at birth and so taken into Marieta’s household for nurturing and care until she could survive on her own. Read the rest of this entry »